Wellingborough

Wellingborough ( ) 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.

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