A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Wellington, market town and par. with ry. sta., Somerset, at foot of Blackdown hills, 8 miles SW. of Taunton by rail, 5195 ac., pop. 6360; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Thursday. The manor of Wellington (in Domesday Book, Walintone) belonged to King Alfred, and belongs now to the Duke of Wellington, who takes his title from this place. There are mfrs. of druggets and serges.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Wellington AP/CP Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Wellington |
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