Wellington Road, Cork
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 1880s toll house at the eastern (St. Lukes) end of Wellington Road[1] | |
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| Native name | Bóthar Wellington (Irish) |
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| 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 |
| west end | St. Patrick's Hill, Hardwick Street |
| east end | Summerhill North, Middle Glanmire Road, Ballyhooly Road |
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.
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.[citation needed]
There are a number of housing terraces on Wellington Road, including St. Patricks Terrace, Sidney Place, Montpellier Place, and Wellesley Terrace.[4]
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,[citation needed] and spans the St. Patrick's A, B, and C wards in the Cork North-Central constituency.[8][9]