THE WELLINGTON TERRACE These are the oldest buildings on Lord Street, built in 1817 and still inhabited today. They form part of a group of three townhouses built for Sir George Wakefield, president of the Cape Colony. The other two houses are on the corner of Lord and Castle Streets. There was a time when this was not the case. In 1770 a fire destroyed much of what we now know as Southport. When it was put out there were only three streets left: London, Derby and Wellingborough. These three streets formed the original settlement of Southport. The area was completely flat with just one small hill called The Nook near the junction of Derby and Wellingborough Streets. This is where you'll find The Nook Bowls Club today. The Wellingborough Road was the first street built after the fire, being laid out in curves to match the location of the former street names. It was here that the first house was built by Thomas Hutton - a carpenter - who was given permission to build up to the level of the road. Other residents soon followed, and within a few years there were enough people living here to require a school be set up.