Wellingborough is a Town in the county of Northamptonshire.
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.
Wellingborough postcode: NN8 1AF
There are great places to visit near Wellingborough including some great ruins, villages, castles, towns, woodlands, hiking areas, historic buildings, parks, country parks, lakes, bluebell woods, rivers and streams, gardens, disused railway lines, nature reserves, historic monuments and museums.
There are a number of ruins near Wellingborough including Lyveden New Bield, and Overstone Hall (ruin).
Lilbourne, Aldwincle, Harringworth, Gretton, Great Brington, Ravensthorpe, and Earls Barton are great places to visit near Wellingborough if you like villages.
The area around Wellingborough boasts some of the best castles including Lilbourne Castle, and Rockingham Castle.
There are a several good towns in the Wellingborough area like Kettering, Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Corby, Northampton, Kingsthorpe, and Duston.
Wellingborough's best nearby woodlands can be found at Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, and Coton Manor Garden.
Don't miss Fineshade Wood, Salcey Forest, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, and Brampton Valley Way at Northampton's hiking areas if visiting the area around Wellingborough.
The area around Wellingborough features a number of interesting historic buildings including Deene Park, Kirby Hall, Welland Viaduct, Delapre Abbey, The Guildhall, National Lift Tower, and The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Northampton).
Wellingborough has some unmissable parks nearby like Deene Park, Abington Park, Coton Manor Garden, and Higham Ferrers Riverside Park.
Sywell Country Park, Brixworth Country Park, Stanwick Lakes, and Irchester Country Park are some of Wellingborough best country parks to visit near Wellingborough.
Wellingborough's best nearby lakes can be found at Sywell Reservoir, Ravensthorpe Reservoir, Sixfields Reservoir, Pitsford Water, Stanwick Lakes, and Boddington Reservoir.
The area around Wellingborough's best bluebell woods can be found at Coton Manor Garden.
Places near Wellingborough feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including Northampton Marina.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Wellingborough like Cottesbrooke Hall.
Wellingborough is near some unmissable disused railway lines like Brampton Valley Way at Northampton,
There are a number of nature reserves near Wellingborough including Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Stanwick Lakes, and Nene Wetlands Nature Reserve.
Historic Monuments to visit near Wellingborough include Wellingborough War Memorial.
There are a number of museums near to Wellingborough including Rushden Museum.
Wellingborough History
There are some historic monuments around Wellingborough:
Areas of Wellingborough
Like most towns and cities Wellingborough is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Wellingborough.
Many of the areas of Wellingborough have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Wellingborough
History of Wellingborough
All Hallows Church is the oldest existing building in Wellingborough and dates from c. 1160. The manor of Wellingborough belonged to Crowland Abbey Lincolnshire, from Saxon times and the monks probably built the original church. The earliest part of the building is the Norman doorway opening in from the later south porch. The church was enlarged with the addition of more side chapels and by the end of the 13th century had assumed more or less its present plan. The west tower, crowned with a graceful broach spire rising to 160 feet (49 m), was completed about 1270, after which the chancel was rebuilt and given the east window twenty years later. The church was restored in 1861 by Edmund Francis Law. The 20th-century Church of St Mary was built by Ninian Comper.
Lakes near Wellingborough
Canals near Wellingborough
Rivers near Wellingborough
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
Wellingborough Retail Park Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Wellingborough Retail Park Retail
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
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
