What is Wellingborough famous for?
The town is noted for its wells, popular with the early Stuart nobility and visited by Charles I.
How did Wellingborough get its name?
Originally named “Wendelingburgh” (the stronghold of Wændel’s people), the Anglo-Saxon settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as “Wendelburie”. The town was granted a royal market charter in 1201 by King John. At the 2011 census, the town’s built-up area had a population of 50,577.
Is Wellingborough Rural?
The total population of the borough at the time of the 2011 Census was 75,356, with approximately 65% living in the town of Wellingborough and the rest living in the rural area.
What is the population of Wellingborough?
around 76,000
The Borough grew from 26,000 to 60,000 during this period and current population figures are around 76,000 for the Borough as a whole.
When was Wellingborough built?
During the Domesday Book survey of 1086-87, a small area in Northamptonshire was mentioned as ‘Wendleburie’ with around 250 residents. In 1160, All Hallows Church, Wellingborough was built by monks.
Is Wellingborough diverse?
Diversity. Wellingborough has a diverse and multi-cultural population with a strong sense of community with black and minority ethnic groups representing around 7% of the population in the Borough rising to 11% within Wellingborough Town.
Is Northampton multicultural?
Northampton is the most ethnically diverse district in the county. Ethnic minorities make up 15.5 per cent of the population. Nearly 5,000 people living in Northampton said that their main language was not English and they could not speak English well or at all. Polish is the most common language after English.
What do you call someone from Northamptonshire?
The demonym of Northampton is Northamptonian.
What famous people live in Northamptonshire?
Northampton(shire) celebrities Bean), Tim Minchin (comedian), Matt Smith (Dr. Who), Alan Carr (comedian), Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones), Alan Moore (comic book author), Michael Underwood (TV presenter), Graeme Swann (England cricketer), and Jo Whiley (radio presenter).