Map sources for Wellington, Somerset at grid reference ST1420

Wellington is a small industrial town in rural Somerset, England, situated seven miles south west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district, near the border with Devon, which runs along the Blackdown Hills to the south of the town. The town has a population of 13,696^[1]. It has many dependent villages including West Buckland, Langford Budville, Nynehead and Sampford Arundel. Rockwell Green is a formerly-independent village to the West of the town and while there is a green belt of land in between them, many consider it to be part of the town. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... A mile is a unit of distance (or, in physics terminology, length) currently defined as 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, or 63,360 inches. ... Map sources for Taunton at grid reference ST2324 Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ... Taunton Deane is a local government district with borough status in Somerset, England. ... The inner harbour, Brixham, south Devon, at low tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... The Blackdown Hills are a range of hills along the Somerset-Devon border in south-western England. ... For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ...

Wellington was a very traditional small town until the 1970s when huge housing developments happened on the South side of the town, prompted by its proximity to Junction 26 of the M5 motorway. The town is also a favourite location for people who work in the county town of Taunton, which is seven miles away. Exeter in Devon is only 25 miles away. This article concerns the M5 motorway in England. ... Map sources for Taunton at grid reference ST2324 Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at , . In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ...

The town had its own railway station until the Beeching Report of 1963 which closed hundreds of the UK's provincial railway stations. Netherless, the town remains on the main South West line running from Penzance to Bristol and the North as well as into London Paddington. Map sources for Penzance at grid reference SW470303 Penzances old docks with Abbey Slip and St Marys Church behind Arms of Penzance Penzance is a port in Cornwall, UK, facing southeast onto the English Channel. ... Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. ... Paddington station or London Paddington is the name of a major railway station in the Paddington area of London, which is the London terminus for long distance trains to the West of England and South Wales and some West London commuter services. ...

Wellington gave its name to the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, and boasts a large obelix to his honour, spotlit, on top of the closest hill to the town, the Wellington Monument. This is now separated from the town by the major motorway in the South-West, the M5. Because of this, Wellington, Somerset can have a legitimate claim to have contributed to the more widespread use of the term in other place names and, of course, the Wellington Boot. The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title and the senior Dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769–14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, widely considered one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. ... This article concerns the M5 motorway in England. ...

Wellington's main industry was wool-making, but this has now declined. The Fox family, still one of the more renowned names in the town, was at the forefront of this, and the name still lives on today. However, the town is still largely dependent on industry, notably its aerosol factory making aerosols for big names such as Marks and Spencer and Gillette. The company, now called Swallowfield, benefitted from the growth of own-brand products during the 1970s. The company dates back to 1950 though, when it was named Walter Gregory and Co. and produced the first consumer aerosols. The company has also been known as Aerosols International and was, for a time, owned by Cadbury Schweppes. After a management buyout in 1986, Swallowfield was then listed on the stock exchange. However, the company has recently been hit with the loss of the M&S contract, bringing estimated losses of £2 million. Aerosol spray can Aerosol spray is the name given to a type of canister containing liquid under pressure from pressurized vapor in equilibrium with another liquid, which often also dissolves the payload (see propellant below). ... Cadbury Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett), (NYSE: CSG) is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. ...

The other big industry is bed making under the Relyon name. Relyon is now South-African owned and for many years has provided its own brand beds as well as making beds (and formerly furniture) for other high street names. Wellington is also famous for its public school, Wellington School, Somerset, not to be confused with Wellington School, Shropshire or Wellington College. The term public school has different (and in some cases contradictory) meanings due to regional differences. ... Wellington School, Somerset, is a co-educational public school catering for both boarders and day pupils. ... Founded in 1880 by Sir John Bayley, Wrekin College began life as Wellington College. ... Wellington College, Berkshire, the national monument to the Duke of Wellington, is an English public school, which was granted its royal charter in 1853. ...

In spite of its small size, Wellington has historically been notable for its profusion of churches of many different denominations, including a Quaker meeting house. It also boasts its own weekly newspaper, the Wellington Weekly News. This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. ... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ...

Wellington was home of Fox, Fowler and Company, which was the last commercial bank permitted to print sterling banknotes in England and Wales. Fox, Fowler, and Company was a British private bank, based in Wellington, Somerset. ... UKP redirects here. ... A £20 Ulster Bank banknote. ...

References

1. ↑  Somerset County Council, 2002. Population estimates. (Figure obtained by combining population of Wellington and Wellington Without parishes.)