Willoughby on the Wolds

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude= 52.82
longitude=-1.06
official_name =Willoughby On The Wolds
population =484
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

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. [ [http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=798535&c=Willoughby+on+the+Wolds&d=16&e=15&g=479850&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1206781623400&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Office For National Statistics] ]

The town has its own Willoughby on the Wolds Parish Council but comes within jurisdiction of the Nottingham County Council. [ [http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/parisheslist-details.htm?parishid=10953 Willoughby On The Wolds Parish Council] ]

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

External links

* [http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/Brown1896/willoughby.htm A brief history of the village]