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Corby

district, England, United Kingdom
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Corby is a town and borough in Northamptonshire, England. Historically, it was a village known for iron ore mining from the Northampton Sands. Its development dramatically accelerated in the mid-20th century when a Scottish steelmaking firm relocated there, bringing many Scottish employees and establishing a significant community. Designated a new town in 1950, Corby experienced rapid population growth and the development of a new town center. While it attracted new industries, its primary steelworks, once part of the British Steel Corporation, closed in 1979.1

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  2. list of cities and towns in the United Kingdom - Northamptonshire (county)

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