| Wellingborough | |
|---|---|
 Wellingborough Town Centre | |
.svg)  Wellingborough Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 56,564 (2021 Census) |
| Demonym | Wellingburian |
| OS grid reference | SP8967 |
| • London | 65 miles (105 km)[1] |
| Unitary authority | |
| 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 | |
| Website | www |
Wellingborough (/ˈwɛlɪŋbrə/ WEL-ing-brə) is a market town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It is 65 miles (105 km) from London and 11 miles (18 km) from Northampton, and is on the north side 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 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
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Geologywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mills, David (2011). A Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford: the University Press. ISBN 9780199609086.
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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".