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Wellington Road

1880s toll house at the eastern (St. Lukes) end of Wellington Road
Native name	Bóthar Wellington (Irish)
Namesake	Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Length	900 m (3,000 ft)
Width	20 metres (66 ft)
Location	Cork, Ireland
Postal code	T23
Coordinates	51°54′09″N 8°27′50″W / 51.9026°N 8.4638°W / 51.9026; -8.4638
west end	St. Patrick's Hill, Hardwick Street
east end	Summerhill North, Middle Glanmire Road, Ballyhooly Road

Wellington Road (Irish: Bóthar Wellington) is a road on the north-side of Cork city. Wellington Road stretches almost a kilometre from St. Patricks Place (off St. Patricks Hill), to St. Lukes Cross at the eastern end of the road.

Historically, Wellington Road was a relatively affluent residential area with some large houses. At the eastern end of the street, some of the houses were associated with the nearby Victoria Barracks. In the mid 20th century, many of the area's houses were sub-divided into offices or flats - a process that was somewhat reversed by the late 20th century.

There are a number of housing terraces on Wellington Road, including St. Patricks Terrace, Sidney Place, Montpellier Place, and Wellesley Terrace.

Cork's 96FM is located at St. Patricks Place at the western end of the road. It is also home to an Eir telephone exchange, a hostel, several bed and breakfasts, and a primary school.

Wellington Road lies in the Mayfield Garda Station policing catchment, and spans the St. Patrick's A, B, and C wards in the Cork North-Central constituency.

References

1. "Toll House, St Luke's Cross, Cork, Cork City". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
2. "Bóthar Wellington / Wellington Road". Irish Placenames Database. Placenames Commission. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
3. "150-year-old period home in Wellington Road, Cork, has been expertly renovated". Irish Examiner. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2018. Many other addresses clustered around Cork City's army barracks Wellesley Terrace constructed for military personnel and its six, three/four-storey houses built in 1870s were named in honour of the Duke of Wellington
4. "Wellesley Terrace, Wellington Road, Cork, Cork City". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
5. "Corks 96FM, Broadcasting House, Wellington Road". victorianquarter.ie. The Victorian Quarter. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
6. "Sheila's Hostel". victorianquarter.ie. The Victorian Quarter. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
7. "Scoil Mhuire JS - Our Contact Details". scoilmhuirejs.com. Scoil Mhuire Junior School. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
8. "S.I. No. 246/1970 - County Borough of Cork (Wards) Regulations, 1970". irishstatutebook.ie. Government of Ireland. 1970. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
9. "Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017". irishstatutebook.ie. Government of Ireland. 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.

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