| Wellington Road | |
| Map Type: | Ireland Cork Central |
| Namesake: | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington |
| Length M: | 900 |
| Location: | Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates: | 51.9026°N -8.4638°W |
| Direction A: | west |
| Terminus A: | St. Patrick's Hill, Hardwick Street |
| Direction B: | east |
| Terminus B: | Summerhill North, Middle Glanmire Road, Ballyhooly Road |
Wellington Road [1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
Cork's 96FM is located at St. Patricks Place at the western end of the road.[4] It is also home to an Eir telephone exchange, a hostel, several bed and breakfasts, and a primary school.[5] [6]
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.[7] [8]