Towcester ("toaster"), the Roman town of Lactodorum,'s a small town in south Northamptonshire, England. The English name's derived from the Latin for "Camp on the (river) Tove". Location The town's about southwest of Northampton and about northwest of Milton Keynes, the nearest main towns. Oxford's about southwest via the A43 road, M40 motorway and A34 road. Demographics The population was 8,856 at the time of the 2001 census but has since rapidly expanded and there're plans to expand still fur… (More on Towcester)