WELLINGTON, or WILLINGTON, a township in the parish of WALLSEND, eastern division of CASTLE ward, county of NORTHUMBERLAND, 3 miles (W. by S.) from North Shields. The population is returned with the parish. It is situated on the river Tyne, where are a fine quarry, several coal-staiths, a patent ropery, and a corn-mill, worked by steam. There are extensive collieries within the township.