In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wellington like this:
WELLINGTON, a parish in the district and county of Hereford; 2 miles NNW of Moreton r. station, and 5½ N by W of Hereford. It has a post-office under Hereford. Acres, 2,538. Real property, £4,852. Pop., 626. Houses, 150. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Hereford-Value, £626.* Patron, the Bishop of Worcester. The church was rebuilt in 1863, at a cost of £5,000; and is in the early English style. There are an endowed school with £19 a year, alms houses with £30, and charities £8.
Wellington through time
Wellington is now part of Herefordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Herefordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wellington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wellington in Herefordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5844
Date accessed: 27th April 2024
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