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Willoughby on the Wolds

Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Field	Value
country	England
static_image_caption	Main Street and Widmerpool Lane, Willoughby on the Wolds
coordinates
official_name	Willoughby on the Wolds
population	572
population_ref	(2011)
shire_district	Rushcliffe
shire_county	Nottinghamshire
region	East Midlands
constituency_westminster	Rushcliffe
post_town	LOUGHBOROUGH
postcode_district	LE12
postcode_area	LE
dial_code	01509
os_grid_reference	SK637253
type	Village and civil parish
static_image_name	Willoughby On the Wolds, Main Street and Back Lane.jpg
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	12
mapframe-point	none
static_image_2_caption	Parish map
area_total_sq_mi	2.09
london_distance_mi	100
london_direction	SSE
website	www.willoughbyonthewolds.com
label_position	top

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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, increasing to 572 at the 2011 census, and 583 at the 2021 census.

The village has its own parish council and comes within the jurisdiction of the Nottinghamshire County Council. 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.

References

"Office For National Statistics".
"Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
"Willoughby on the Wolds parish".
"Willoughby On The Wolds Parish Council".

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