Wellington (Somerset)

Wellington (Somerset)

50° 58′ 32″ N 3° 13′ 27″ W / 50.9755, -3.2243

Wellington est un bourg du Somerset, en Angleterre, à 10 km au sud-ouest de Taunton. Elle compte 13 696 habitants.

Wellington a donné son nom au duc de Wellington, Arthur Wellesey, vainqueur de la bataille de Waterloo. Un obélisque situé sur la colline surplombant Wellington a été érigé à sa mémoire.

La principale industrie de la ville fut longtemps la fabrication de laine, tenue notamment par la famille Fox. Aujourd'hui, l'industrie joue encore un rôle important dans l'économie avec la fabrication d'aérosols.

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