Corby: Steel Town, Little Scotland, and Northamptonshire's Northern Outpost
Corby was transformed from a village of 1,500 to a steel town of 50,000 in a few decades. Stewarts and Lloyds opened the steelworks in 1934, recruiting heavily from Scotland, particularly from Lanarkshire. The Scottish connection gave Corby the nickname "Little Scotland" and the accent still carries traces. The steelworks closed in 1980, devastating the local economy. Regeneration since the 2000s has focused on the town centre and housing growth. The population is now around 72,000 within North Northamptonshire.
The A6003 connects Corby to the A14 and the wider road network. Corby station, reopened in 2009 after a long closure, provides East Midlands Railway services to London St Pancras. The Priors Hall development on the eastern edge is one of the largest urban extensions in the Midlands. For adult companionship, Corby is covered by Northamptonshire Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Corby was transformed from a village of 1,500 to a steel town of 50,000 in a few decades. Stewarts and Lloyds opened the steelworks in 1934, recruiting heavily from Scotland, particularly from Lanarkshire. The Scottish connection gave Corby the nickname "Little Scotland" and the accent still carries traces. The steelworks closed in 1980, devastating the local economy. Regeneration since the 2000s has focused on the town centre and housing growth. The population is now around 72,000 within North Northamptonshire.
The A6003 connects Corby to the A14 and the wider road network. Corby station, reopened in 2009 after a long closure, provides East Midlands Railway services to London St Pancras. The Priors Hall development on the eastern edge is one of the largest urban extensions in the Midlands. For adult companionship, Corby is covered by Northamptonshire Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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