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Wellingborough (/ ˈ w ɛ l ɪ ŋ b r ə / 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 .
The park is home to the Quarryman's Rest Cafe…. 2. Santa Pod Raceway. 550. Auto Racing Tracks. Home of the FIA European Drag Racing Championships, the fastest & loudest motorsport on Earth! Santa Pod hosts 80 events annually including: Drag Racing, Modified Car Shows, VW Beetle & Campervan …. 3. Wellingborough Museum.
Wellingborough is a large market town situated along the banks of the River Nene with excellent road links and direct train services to London. Although there is evidence of pre-historic and Roman occupation in the area, Wellingborough is essentially Anglo-Saxon in origin, occupied by an Anglo-Saxon war band in the early sixth Century, "Wendeling burh" - the stronghold of Waendel's people.
- Wellingborough Museum. The town’s museum whisks you through the history of Wellingborough and local villages. Starting in the basement you’ll discover the area’s prehistory and unusual ironstone geology, before travelling through Saxon, late-Medieval and Victorian times, up to the First World War.
- Town Heritage Trails. Wellingborough’s streets are a mix of the very old and rather new as the town was bombed in the Second World War. There’s enough history to keep an antiquarian interested for an hour or two, and a signposted heritage trail has been laid out following a Heritage Lottery Funded Townscape Heritage Initiative launched in 2012.
- Irchester Country Park. Winning a Forestry Centre of Excellence Award for the way it blends nature conservation with activities for visitors, Irchester Country Park is more than 200 acres of mixed woodland in a former iron ore quarry.
- Church of St Mary the Virgin. Much newer than it seems, St Mary’s Church, built from local ironstone, was completed in 1930 and is designed in a lavish Perpendicular Gothic style with some surprise Classical flourishes.
Jun 15, 2024 · Wellingborough, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Northamptonshire, England. It is situated east of Northampton along the River Nene. Wellingborough grew as a market town in the Middle Ages. After a fire in 1738, it was rebuilt on its present hill site.
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Our Mission is:-‘Championing Our Community’ ‘Aim to make life more enjoyable for the residents of Wellingborough’ – Wellingborough Town Council. Wellingborough is a large market and commuter town in the unitary authority area of North Northamptonshire in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, 65 miles from London and 11 miles from Northampton on the north side of the River Nene.
The park is home to the Quarryman's Rest Cafe…. 2. Santa Pod Raceway. 550. Auto Racing Tracks. Home of the FIA European Drag Racing Championships, the fastest & loudest motorsport on Earth! Santa Pod hosts 80 events annually including: Drag Racing, Modified Car Shows, VW Beetle & Campervan …. 3. Wellingborough Museum.
