Wellingborough
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Wellingborough is a town in Northamptonshire, England. In 2001 there were 72,519 people living in the town.[1] The town is near the A45 road.
Wellingborough is an Anglo-Saxon town. It and was settled in the sixth century by the Saxons. It was first known as Wendeling burh - "the stronghold of Waendel's people".[2]
References [change]
- ↑ "Census 2001 - Population Pyramids - Wellingborough". statistics.gov.uk. 2011 [last update]. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/pyramids/pages/34uh.asp. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ↑ "Borough Council of Wellingborough - Early History of Wellingborough". wellingborough.gov.uk. 2011 [last update]. http://www.wellingborough.gov.uk/info/200064/local_history_and_heritage/846/a_history_of_wellingborough. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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