Wellington, Shropshire

Wellington
Street view of the pedestrianised centre of Wellington
Parish coat of arms
Wellington is located in Shropshire
Wellington
Wellington
Location within Shropshire
Population25,554 
OS grid referenceSJ651115
Civil parish
  • Wellington
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
List
Post townTELFORD
Postcode districtTF1
Dialling code01952
PoliceWest Mercia
FireShropshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°42′00″N 2°30′57″W / 52.7001°N 2.5157°W / 52.7001; -2.5157

Wellington is a market town of Telford and a civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Telford town centre and 12 miles (19 km) east of Shrewsbury; the summit of The Wrekin lies 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of the town. The population of the town was 25,554 in 2011.