Shoe Town Centre Bypass

Official Coat of Arms

A silver shopping trolley rampant upon a field of tarmac, surrounded by seven roundabouts proper, with a crossed shoe and traffic cone as supporters, beneath a crown of retail park signage reading 'Next' and 'Boots'.

TripAdvisor Review

★★★☆☆ 3/5

"Came to Northampton expecting a quaint market town, got stuck in a retail park vortex for three hours trying to find the actual town centre. The one-way system appears to have been designed by someone who really, really loves concrete and really, really hates visitors. At least the Grosvenor Centre exists, I think."

Property Listing

Discover this vibrant hub of connectivity where multiple ring roads create exciting circular driving experiences! Marvel at the impressive concrete architecture of the town centre, perfectly complemented by abundant parking opportunities at various retail destinations. Historic market town charm meets modern convenience in this well-connected location with excellent transport links to everywhere except where you actually want to go.

Twinned With

Swindon — Both towns worship the mystical power of the roundabout and have successfully hidden their historic hearts behind impenetrable ring roads.

Supporting Evidence

Northampton has been making shoes for over 800 years and somehow managed to turn this proud heritage into a shopping centre called 'The Shoe Quarter' that contains exactly zero shoe shops.