Wellingborough
Wellingborough
Wellingborough is a market town in the North Northamptonshiredistrict of Northamptonshire.
At the time of the 2011 census, its population was 21,775. 12 miles (19 km) east of Northampton on the A45 . It is situated on the south-eastern escarpment of Rockingham Forest , an ancient royal hunting forest which spans the border between Northamptonshire and Leicestershire .
It has a population of 21,775 (2011 Census) making it the largest town in Northamptonshire before the county council reorganisation in 1974 Wellingborough was at one time larger than Northampton itself. For centuries Wellingborough was a small market town based on cloth making and shoe manufacturing. During industrial development in late Victorian times coal.
Created: 14 February 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
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Shopping in Wellingborough
Swansgate Shopping centre Commercial Way, Burrow's Bush
Swansgate Shopping centre Mall
Euro Garages Shell Fuels Greggs Sainsburys Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Euro Garages Shell Fuels Greggs Sainsburys Mall
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Wellingborough Retail Park Retail
Big Europe 22-24, Midland Road
Big Europe Supermarket
Co-op 3, Farm Road
Co-op Supermarket
Heron Foods 106A, Gold Street
Heron Foods Supermarket
Tesco 27-35, Whitworth Way
Tesco Supermarket
Sainsbury's 260, Northampton Road
Sainsbury's Supermarket
Morrisons 2-5, Oxford Street
Morrisons Supermarket
Aldi 26-30, Victoria Road
Aldi Supermarket
Little Europe 15, Midland Road
Little Europe Supermarket
K D Supermarket 109, Nest Farm Crescent
K D Supermarket Supermarket
M&S Simply Food 22, London Road
M&S Simply Food Supermarket
Local History around Wellingborough
There are some historic monuments around including:
Place House moat and fishpondEarls Barton motte castleRoman villa 200m W of Doddington MillTithe barnBeacon Hill motte castleMedieval cross 170m south west of Hall FarmDitchford BridgeManorial earthworksRoman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the WaterRoman villa.
