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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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Meanwhile, consultations last year at sites in Plymouth, Derbyshire, Newcastle, Sheerness, and Wellingborough resulted in a decision to close them, the firm confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The initiative is part of a wider service set up by North Northamptonshire Council, which hosts events across Kettering, Wellingborough and Corby.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Ikechukwu Ogben reacted after having liquid sprayed in his face by a boy at Weavers Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, in January 2023, a hearing was told.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Northamptonshire Police said the body was discovered at a property in Wellingborough, in the early hours of Monday morning.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

In a few instances there are two parvises, one over the north and one over the south porch, as at Wellingborough.

From Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church by Field, Walter

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