Wellington
Wellington is a locality in Gosforth, Cumberland, England. Wellington is situated nearby to the village Gosforth, as well as near the hamlet New Mill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gosforth Cross and St Mary’s Church, Gosforth.
Gosforth Cross
Archaeological site
Photo: English Lakes, Public domain.
The Gosforth Cross is a large stone monument in St Mary's churchyard at Gosforth in the English county of Cumbria, dating to the first half of the 10th century AD.
St Mary’s Church, Gosforth
Church
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church in the village of Gosforth, Cumbria, England, is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santon Bridge and Holmrook.
Santon Bridge
Village
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Santon Bridge is a small village in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, at a bridge over the River Irt. The civil parish is called Irton with Santon. The population of this civil parish as at the 2011 census was 316. Santon Bridge is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wellington.
Holmrook
Village
Photo: P stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holmrook is a linear village in the English county of Cumbria. It lies along the A595 road on the west banks of the River Irt. The B5344 road connects it to Drigg, with its railway station less than two miles to the west. Holmrook is situated 2½ miles south of Wellington.
Calder Bridge
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Calder Bridge is a small village in Cumbria in England. It is located between the hamlets of Gosforth and Beckermet and lies on the River Calder. It is around 1 mile northeast from the Sellafield nuclear plant—Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station was the world's first major nuclear power station when it opened in 1956. Calder Bridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wellington.
Wellington
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gosforth, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.42194° or 54° 25′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.42207° or 3° 25′ 20″ westElevation
190 feet (58 metres)Open location code
9C6RCHCH+Q5GeoNames ID
12262729
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