About Us

Introduction to Upton

Upton was developed by the Homes and Communities Agency, formerly English Partnerships, in partnership with Northampton Borough Council and The Prince’s Foundation. Upton was one of the first examples in the UK of a ‘sustainable urban extension’.  This means that Upton is a development that is part of Northampton and would provide residents with their own range of local facilities all aimed at creating a vibrant community.

History of The Elgar Centre

The Elgar Centre is a self funded Community Centre run by volunteers from the local Community. 

The centre was built in 2010 and opened for community use in Spring 2011. In November 2010 the building was formally named The Elgar Centre in memory of the late Brian Elgar who lived locally. Brian was a member of the Upton Steering Group, Vice Chair of Upton Parish Council and a key participant in the Upton Grange Residents’ Association. In his youth he was a keen sportsman and he devoted much of his life to helping those less fortunate than himself, especially young people. One of his sayings was - “If you do a little good in the world, it’ll do you the world of good”.