Wellingborough
| Wellingborough | |
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Wellingborough Town Centre | |
Wellingborough Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 56,564 (2021 Census) |
| Demonym | Wellingburian |
| OS grid reference | SP8967 |
| • London | 65 miles (105 km)[1] |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Areas of the town | List
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| Post town | WELLINGBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | NN8 NN9 |
| Dialling code | 01933 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament |
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| Website | www |
Wellingborough (/ˈwɛlɪŋbrə/ WEL-ing-brə) is a market town in the North Northamptonshire, Unitary Authority area, England, 65 miles (105 km) from London and 11 miles (18 km) from Northampton, north of the River Nene.[2][3]
Originally named "Wendelingburgh" (the stronghold of Wændel's people),[4] the Anglo-Saxon settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Wendelburie". The town's market was granted a royal charter in 1201 by King John.[5] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 56,564.[6] The built-up area also includes suburbs Wilby, Great Doddington, Little Irchester, Redhill Grange, Stanton Cross, Waendel View and Glenvale Park.
- ^ Whatley, Stephen (1751). England's Gazetteer. Vol. 2. J. and P. Knapton.
- ^ Google Maps: Wellingborough Archived 7 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 January 2010
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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Wellingborough Marketwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "United Kingdom: Countries and Major Urban Areas – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".