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Wellington

A guide to Wellington and the surrounding area

Wellington is an attractive country town situated near the Somerset/Devon border between the Quantock Hills to the north and the Blackdown Hills to the south, each designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Following a fire in 1731, the town was rebuilt and became a centre for cloth making. It now has a thriving population of around 15,000 and is made up of independent speciality shops, as well as three independent supermarkets, the most recent of which is Waitrose. Wellington has a good sports centre, a cinema, a wide choice of clubs and societies and an excellent selection of schools including Wellington School, a co educational independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 2-18 years. The town also hosts an annual food festival and is renowned for its Wellington Monument, completed in 1854 this was built in honour of the Duke of Wellington and stands high on the Blackdown Hills overlooking the town below.

The well known entrepreneur and Dragon's Den judge, Deborah Meaden, is now the co-owner of Fox Brothers, a historic textile firm based in Wellington, which was on the brink of collapse until it was bought in 2009.

Wellington is situated within two miles of Junction 26 of the M5 motorway, which provides excellent links to both Exeter and Bristol.

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“I don’t normally provide feedback however following working with the Stags Team at Launceston it was like a breath of fresh air. The professionalism and communication has been tremendous, the team led by Greg go the extra mile to market your property to maximise the selling potential... Thank you to you all in making our move back to be near family a reality. Great people, a fantastic team.”

- K.Snape

“Excellent service from a buyers point of view. Sarah in the Exeter office (and the whole team) was amazing, always professional, considerate, empathetic and diligent in what became a very complex house purchase. Sarah managed the situation brilliantly and we got the outcome to suit all parties. Thank you.”

- Richard Steer

“Superb experience using Stags. Nina was fantastic at helping us find our new family home, securing the sale, and being extremely communicative throughout the process. We complete tomorrow, and very thankful we used Stags.”

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