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Wellingborough

British  
/ ˈwɛlɪŋbərə, -brə /

noun

  1. a town in central England, in Northamptonshire. Pop: 46 959 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He later joined the neighbouring Northamptonshire force in May 2022, serving with the response team in Wellingborough.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

Corinna is worried about her partner Sam, who is serving a sentence for a financial crime at the Category C male resettlement prison in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

They said she had moved from Poland to the UK in 2010 and had worked in a warehouse in Wellingborough to bring home money for her family.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

But Defra suggested it be extended because a company in Wellingborough, which had been making the pork pies for decades, objected as it would have been outside the area, Mr O'Callaghan said.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

Great Harrowden, near Wellingborough, the ancient seat of the Vaux family, was another notorious sanctuary for persecuted recusants.

From Secret Chambers and Hiding Places Historic, Romantic, & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding-Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc. by Fea, Allan

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