Northamptonshire⁽²⁾

The area was settled by the Angles and Saxons in the 7th century becoming part of the Kingdom of Mercia. But as a county, Northamptonshire likely has its origin in the Danelaw when it was briefly controlled by the Vikings from around 889 to 917. Today, Northamptonshire has a large number of historic mansions and country houses, but it is also home to some of the best Anglo-Saxon churches in the country, including those at Earls Barton and Brixworth.