History
The town's name is derived from the le Latimer family who lived there in the 13th Century. It grew in the 19th Century around the ironstone quarrying, clothing and footwear industries. A watermill used for grinding corn was converted and used at various times in the 19th century for the manufacture of silk, worsted and carpet-weaving, followed by its conversion to a steam mill to make chicory, mustard, animal foodstuffs and flour. The mill was acquired in the 1930s and became the home of Weetabix.
A notable building in the town is the Norman parish church, containing mediaeval murals.
There was a railway station serving the town called Isham and Burton Latimer, but the station closed in 1950. Now the nearest railway station is in Kettering.
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