Wellingborough
Sign in to saveWellingborough ( ) is a market town in the North Northamptonshire, Unitary Authority area, England, from London and from Northampton, north of the River Nene.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Wellingborough
- UK place.population
- 56,564
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.population_demonym
- Wellingburian
- UK place.unitary_england
- North Northamptonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Northamptonshire
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Wellingborough and Rushden
- UK place.parts_type
- Areas of the town
- UK place.p1
- Hemmingwell
- UK place.p2
- Kingsway
- UK place.p3
- Queensway
- UK place.p4
- Redhill Grange
- UK place.p5
- Town Centre
- UK place.p6
- Wilby
- UK place.post_town
- WELLINGBOROUGH
- UK place.postcode_district
- NN8 NN9
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Wellingborough ( ) is a market town in the North Northamptonshire, Unitary Authority area, England, from London and from Northampton, north of the River Nene.
Originally named "Wendelingburgh" (the stronghold of Wændel's people), 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. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 56,564. The built-up area also includes suburbs Wilby, Great Doddington, Little Irchester, Redhill Grange, Stanton Cross, Waendel View and Glenvale Park.