Talk:Wellingborough

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Contents 1 History 2 Market 3 Schools 4 Information Centre

[edit] History

I've moved the following from the article text:

(Cues for future contributors with more time to hand: Economics -- boot & Shoe; Iron/Steel (xref Corby); 1980s slump; revival consequent on the development of the A45 and A14 M1-A1 link roads, which run to either side of the town.)

Silverhelm 11:32, 28 May 2006 (UTC).

Why mention Naseby? It's a really tenuous link with the town. You may as well mention the battle of Northampton in 1460. It is geographically nearer. Or the fact that Castle Ashby was where Anne Stuart awaited news of the deposition of her father during the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Neither of which have anything to do with the town. Jatrius 21:22, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Market

Why would you call it a market its rubish it use to be brilliant but that is just an boring thing in Market Street like every thing else is in Wellingborough. Do you think Wellingborough will be better in years to come... Likelife (talk) 18:51, 25 May 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Likelife (talk • contribs) 18:03, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Schools

I've removed a load of the information on Wellingborough school, mainly because it appeared to be a large portion of pompous opiniated mess. It's uneccesary, and I've added other local (larger) schools in. 782 Naumova 17:37, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

It may or may not be UnNecessary, and it may or may not have been opinionated but the purpose of Wikipedia is to provide information, not to act out the wish-fulfillment of a faux class-warrior. This isn't policy for Eton College, Winchester, Rugby etc. so why do it here? Jatrius (talk) 15:54, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

I live here...but can someone please tell me where the hell St. Columbus' School is??? 17 years I've been here and I've never heard of it!! Also possibly worth noting Sir Christopher Hatton School was previously known as Breezehill Girls School.

Why doesnt Oakway infants and Victoria infants/secondery have a page

Don't come here... it is rubbish

lived here for 16 years, and i cant wait to be old enough to get out!!

[edit] Information Centre

For some reason or another Wellingborough is now without a Visiting centre. To the best of my knowledge it's the only town in England without one now. This could mainly be put down to the total lack of any reason to come here. The highlights of our town include having one of the ugliest shopping centres in the country, a Theatre and a river. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.29.168.201 (talk) 23:39, 7 January 2007 (UTC).

Isn't there an information centre at the Library or the Heritage Centre which does the Visiting Centre sort of stuff? Agreed on the ugly shopping centre!

We also have the waendal(sp?) walk, which IMO is naff...