Wellingsley, also known as Wellingsly, Jabez Corner, and Hobs Hole, is a neighborhood in
Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west.
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United States
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. It is notable for being the oldest separate neighborhood in the town. Wellingsley is located one mile south of
Plymouth Center and north of
Chiltonville. The neighborhood is interchangeably called ''Hobs Hole'' and ''Jabez Corner'' by its residents. Hobs Hole is a small brook that runs along Nook Road and empties into
Plymouth Harbor
Plymouth Harbor is a harbor located in Plymouth, a town in the South Shore region of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It is part of the larger Plymouth Bay. Historically, Plymouth Harbor was the site of anchorage of the ''Mayflower'' where the ...
. The name Hob's Hole supposedly derives from "
Hobbamock's Hole", referencing a natural harbour ascribed to a famous
pniese Pokanoket
The Pokanoket (also spelled PakanokickKathleen J. Bragdon, ''Native People of Southern New England, 1500–1650'', page 21) was the village governed by Massasoit (Wampanoag, c. 1581–1661). The term broadened to refer to all peoples and lands go ...
living with the pilgrims.
Jabez Corner, at the intersection of Sandwich Street and Warren Avenue, of which
Route 3A runs through, is a location containing several small stores.
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External links
Jabez Corner
Neighborhoods in Plymouth, Massachusetts
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