Wellingborough, England
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"Between Northampton and Kettering, and proud of it"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a shuttered shopfront rampant on a field of grey pavement, flanked by two boot-and-shoe factories in commemoration of the town's industrial past, surmounted by a rail replacement bus crest with the Latin motto 'Fere Illic' meaning 'Almost There'.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Stopped here on the way to somewhere else, which is basically the town's entire purpose in life. The Castle Theatre was surprisingly decent but the town centre has more empty shop units than a game of retail Tetris gone wrong. Swansgate isn't going to win any architecture awards but the market square has a bit of charm if you squint. Wouldn't plan a special trip but if you're already passing through on the A45 you could do worse."— Derek Fowlestone, Rushden
Property Listing
A CHARMING Northamptonshire market town offering UNRIVALLED access to the A45 and A509, ideal for commuters who dream of one day living somewhere with a Nando's! This characterful three-bed terrace is moments from the historic All Hallows' Church and a mere stone's throw from three separate branches of the same supermarket chain.
Twinned With
Kettering — Two Northamptonshire towns locked in an eternal, faintly pointless rivalry over which one has slightly fewer empty units on the high street.
Supporting Evidence
Wellingborough was once a major centre of the boot and shoe manufacturing industry, and the ornate Victorian ironwork of the old market still hints at the wealth that trade once brought.