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]
| Willoughby on the Wolds | |
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| Village and civil parish | |
 Main Street and Widmerpool Lane, Willoughby on the Wolds | |
 Parish map | |
  Willoughby on the Wolds Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 2.09 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| Population | 572 (2011) |
| • Density | 274/sq mi (106/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK637253 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) SSE |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | LE12 |
| Dialling code | 01509 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www.willoughbyon |
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.
See also
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edit- ^ "Office For National Statistics". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Willoughby on the Wolds parish (E04008015)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Willoughby On The Wolds Parish Council". Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
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