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Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Wellingborough is a market town in Northamptonshire, on the north side of the River Nene. The town was granted a royal market charter in 1201, by King John. All Hallows Church is the oldest existing building in Wellingborough and dates from c. 1160. The town is noted as a centre of high-performance engineering. The town is within the council area of North Northamptonshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Northamptonshire
Lat, Long: 52.302173,-0.69209817
Grid Reference: SP 8927 6792
Civil Parish: Wellingborough CP
Council Area: North Northamptonshire CA
Police Area: Northamptonshire PA

GBPN ID: 48267
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wellingborough,_Northamptonshire_48267

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