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Wellingborough Sports And Social Clubs
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Wellingborough is a town in the county of Northamptonshire. It has a population of 48,428 inhabitants as of 2001. Wellingborough lies on the River Nene, with much of the town being sited on the north side of the river, above the flood plain.
The town was founded in the early Saxon period. The name is formed from elements which translate, roughly, as "the town of the people of Waendel", or Waendel-ingas-burgh. Many visitors incorrectly believe that the name comes from the five wells on the outskirts of the town, which appear on the towns coat of arms. During mediaeval times, Wellingbrough wasn't a paticularly notable town. It was granted a market charter in 1201, and housed a modest monastery, which was an offshoot of the larger and better known monastery at Crowborough, 30 miles up the river.
In Elizabethan times, the lord of the Manor, Sir Christopher Hatton was a sponsor of Sir Francis Drake's expeditions, which is why one of Drake's ships was named 'The Golden Hind', as this is what appeared on Hatton's ceremonial coat of arms. In modern times, little of note has occured in Wellingborough, other than economic changes which have occured across much of eastern Northamtonshire. During the 1960's and 70's, Wellingborough town centre underwent a redevelopment, and is home to an Arndale shopping centre (now renamed Swangate).
The town has been involved with the boot and shoe industries, as well as some iron and steel smelting, and light industries such as chemical manufacture. British Leyland had a manufacturing plant here. Today, the town acts as a distribution centre for a number of national chains, thanks to improvements in the road network, notably the A45 which leads to both the M1 (for the M6) and the A1 (M).
Wellingborough lies on the Midland Main Line between London St Pancras and Nottingham/Derby, and sees trains between London and the North, with an hourly train to Nottingham and an hourly train to Derby. Trains to London are half hourly.
Nearby towns to Wellingborough include Northampton, Kettering, Bedford, Corby, Market Harborough, Rushden, St Neots, Huntingdon and Peterborough.
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British Rail Sports & Social Club
Tel: 01933 222075 - Broad Green, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4LH
Gleneagles Social Club
Tel: 01933 401850 - Community Centre Grafton Clo, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 5WA
Millers Park Sports & Social Club
Tel: 01933 273682 - Millers Park, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2NH
Wellingborough Ex-Service Men's Club & Institute
Tel: 01933 223092 - Church Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4PA
Wellingborough Working Men's Club & Institute
Tel: 01933 226161 - Cannon Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4DJ
Wilby Working Men's Club
Tel: 01933 225927 - Wilby, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2UB
Wellingborough Town Football Club
Tel: 01933 441388 - London Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2DP
Irchester Sports Association
Tel: 01933 312877 - Alfred Street, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7DR (2.25 miles)
Irchester Working Men's Club
Tel: 01933 353064 - High Street, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7AA (2.25 miles)
Wollaston Working Mens Club
Tel: 01933 650325 - 73 London Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7QP (2.25 miles)
Wollaston Working Mens Club
Tel: 01933 664308 - 73 London Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7QP (2.25 miles)
Higham Ferrers Working Mens Club
Tel: 01933 353812 - 6 Westfield Terrace, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8BB (3.67 miles)
Rushden Rangers Sports & Social Club
Tel: 01933 410036 - Hayden Rd, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0HY (3.67 miles)
Rushden Working Mens Club
Tel: 01933 312033 - 28 Griffith Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0RL (3.67 miles)
Gladstone Working Mens Club
Tel: 01933 681680 - Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5LG (7.44 miles)
Great Doddington Working Mens Club
Tel: 01933 226009 - Wellingborough, NN9 7TN (7.44 miles)
Stanwick Working Mens Club & Institute
Tel: 01933 622444 - High Street, Stanwick, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6QA (7.44 miles)
Midland Land Drainage
Tel: 01536 420502 - 31 Finedon Stn Rd, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5NX (7.44 miles)
Irthlingborough Rd, Caravan Company
Tel: 01933 682888 - Irthlingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5EJ (7.44 miles)
Finedon Old Band Club
Tel: 01933 680324 - 8a Orchard Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5JG (7.44 miles)
Raunds Conservative Club
Tel: 01933 389377 - 7 Manor Street, Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6JW (7.44 miles)
Wellingborough Golf Club
Tel: 01933 678752 - The Slips, Great Harrowden, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5AD (7.44 miles)
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