Comments on: A Wellington Wander http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/04/05/a-wellington-wander/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sun, 17 May 2026 22:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/04/05/a-wellington-wander/comment-page-1/#comment-74189 CherryPie Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:22:52 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27586#comment-74189 The Shropshire town of Wellington is thought to be derived from a Saxon settler, Weola whose farmstead would have been located in the centre of the town, possibly near the church green. https://lovewellington.uk/local-history/ The Shropshire town of Wellington is thought to be derived from a Saxon settler, Weola whose farmstead would have been located in the centre of the town, possibly near the church green.

https://lovewellington.uk/local-history/

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/04/05/a-wellington-wander/comment-page-1/#comment-74179 London Caller Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:14:34 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27586#comment-74179 Oh I visited the other "Wellington" in New Zealand, just last month! I am not too sure, but I think it was named after the Duke of Wellington? But I am sure this Wellington in Shropshire existed before the duke was born? Oh I visited the other “Wellington” in New Zealand, just last month!
I am not too sure, but I think it was named after the Duke of Wellington?

But I am sure this Wellington in Shropshire existed before the duke was born?

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/04/05/a-wellington-wander/comment-page-1/#comment-74141 CherryPie Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:39:06 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27586#comment-74141 This one is in memory of a local man who shared lots of knowledge about the area. This one is in memory of a local man who shared lots of knowledge about the area.

]]> By: Hels http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/04/05/a-wellington-wander/comment-page-1/#comment-74139 Hels Sat, 05 Apr 2025 08:48:07 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27586#comment-74139 A peace garden is always a great idea. The beauty of the plants comes from both human hard labour and nature's gift. So no damage should ever be done by humans. A peace garden is always a great idea. The beauty of the plants comes from both human hard labour and nature’s gift. So no damage should ever be done by humans.

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