Retirement Properties Spotlight in Moulton

Moulton was mentioned as Moltone in Domesday and is an old settlement on the outskirts of Northampton. There is a shaft of a stone Saxon preaching cross displayed in the aisle of St Peter & Pauls's church which was found after renovation works in the 19th century.

Northampton is situated on the River Nene and has a long history with various battles being fought here and one of the Eleanor Crosses can still be seen at Hardingstone. It is the county town famed for the manufacture of shoes dating back to the Middle Ages. The famous poet, John Clare, spent the last years of his life at St Andrews Asylum. The town centre has some attractive buildings largely built after a major fire in the 17th century.