Wellington Road, Cork

Wellington Road (Irish: Bóthar Wellington)[2] 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.

Wellington Road
1880s toll house at the eastern (St. Lukes) end of Wellington Road[1]
Native nameBóthar Wellington  (Irish)
NamesakeArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Length900 m (3,000 ft)
Width20 metres (66 ft)
LocationCork, Ireland
Postal codeT23
Coordinates51.9026°N 8.4638°W / 51.9026; -8.4638
west endSt. Patrick's Hill, Hardwick Street
east endSummerhill North, Middle Glanmire Road, Ballyhooly 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.[3] 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.[4]

96FM Broadcasting House (former Christian Brothers College building)

Cork's 96FM is located at St. Patricks Place at the western end of the road.[5] It is also home to an Eir telephone exchange, a hostel, several bed and breakfasts, and a primary school.[6][7]

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.[8][9]

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 [..such as..] Wellesley Terrace [..which was..] 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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