Historical Geography information for Wellington, Somerset, England
| Place Name | Wellington |
| Description | Wellington is a small industrial town in rural Somerset, England, situated 7 miles south west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district, near the border with Devon, which runs along the Blackdown Hills. Known as Weolingtun in the Anglo-Saxon period, its name had changed to Walintone by the time of the Domesday Book of 1086. Wellington became a town under a royal charter of 1215 and during the Middle Ages it grew as a centre for trade on the road from Bristol to Exeter. Wellington gave its name to the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Wellington |
| County | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93301 |
| DateUpdated | 7/9/2013 6:15:47 AM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092392 |
British Surname Clusters | Perry | Perry |