Willoughby on the Wolds

Willoughby on the Wolds
Village and civil parish
Main Street and Widmerpool Lane, Willoughby on the Wolds
Map
Parish map
Willoughby on the Wolds is located in Nottinghamshire
Willoughby on the Wolds
Willoughby on the Wolds
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area2.09 sq mi (5.4 km2)
Population572 (2011)
• Density274/sq mi (106/km2)
OS grid referenceSK637253
• London100 mi (160 km) SSE
District
  • Rushcliffe
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLOUGHBOROUGH
Postcode districtLE12
Dialling code01509
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.willoughbyonthewolds.com
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
52°49′N 1°04′W / 52.82°N 1.06°W / 52.82; -1.06
Willoughby on the Wolds Village Hall
Willoughby on the Wolds St Marys and All Saints

Willoughby on the Wolds is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, on the border with Leicestershire. Its nearest neighbouring villages are Wysall, Widmerpool, Wymeswold and Keyworth, with the nearest towns and cities being Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Nottingham and Leicester. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 484,[1] increasing to 572 at the 2011 census,[2] and 583 at the 2021 census.[3]

The village has its own parish council and comes within the jurisdiction of the Nottinghamshire County Council.[4] The area postcode for the village, however, is in Leicestershire (LE12).

The village is the approximate location of the minor civil war battle of Willoughby Field which took place in July 1648. It is also closely linked with the Roman encampment of Vernometum on the Fosse way which runs only a few hundred yards from the village.

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References

  1. ^ "Office For National Statistics". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Willoughby on the Wolds parish (E04008015)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Willoughby On The Wolds Parish Council". Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
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