Wellington

Wellington is a market town within Telford, Shropshire. It contains perhaps the largest commercial space outside of Telford's town centre. It is the part of Telford furthest west, both by motorway and by rail.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wellington railway station and New Bucks Head.

Wellington railway station

Railway station

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Wellington railway station serves the town of Wellington, in Shropshire, England. It lies on the former Great Western Railway's route between London Paddington and Birkenhead Woodside, via Birmingham Snow Hill.

New Bucks Head

Stadium

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New Bucks Head is a stadium in Wellington, Shropshire, England and the home of National League North football club AFC Telford United. It was originally built for Telford United to play at before they went bankrupt.

Sunnycroft

Museum

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Sunnycroft is a Victorian suburban villa, located in Wellington, Shropshire, and owned by the National Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Telford and Oakengates.

Telford

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Telford is a new town in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It is administratively located in the West Midlands region, and is now by far the largest town in Shropshire, being the residence for 165,000 people.

Oakengates

Town

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Oakengates is a historic market town and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. The town's parish population was recorded as 8,517 in the 2001 census. Oakengates is situated 2½ miles east of Wellington.

Wellington

Type: Locality
Location: Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.7064° or 52° 42′ 23″ north

Longitude

-2.5137° or 2° 30′ 49″ west

Elevation

328 feet (100 metres)

Open location code

9C4VPF4P+HG

GeoNames ID

7291968

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