Willaston, Crewe and Nantwich

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Willaston
latitude= 53.082
longitude= -2.479
population= 2,277(2001 Census)
shire_district= Crewe and Nantwich
region= North West England
shire_county = Cheshire
constituency_westminster=Crewe and Nantwich
post_town= CREWE
postcode_district = CW5
postcode_area= CW
dial_code= 01270
os_grid_reference= SJ682539

Willaston is a civil parish and village in the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich, Cheshire, in north-west England. It has a population of 2,277 [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/] people according to the 2001 census. It is approximately three miles west of Crewe town centre and two miles east of Nantwich town centre.

Local amenities

The village centre of Willaston has three public houses (The Horseshoe, The Lamb, and The Nag's Head) and a social club, while an off-license provides local produce and day to day goods. Another pub, The Peacock, is situated to the north-west of the village centre, on Crewe Road (the A534). The social club offers many social events ranging from bingo to bungee jumping nights. The club boasts two pool teams, a snooker team, a darts and dominoes team and a ladies darts team.

The village also has a fish and chip shop, and two hairdressing salons. Willaston County Primary School is the only education establishment in the village.

Local events

One of the major events in Willaston is the World Worm Charming Championships. It was started in 1980 by John Bailey. The event attracts many competitors from around the world, from the U.S.A. to Australia. The original event in 1980 was won with a total of 511 worms by Tom Shufflebotham - a record that still stands today.Celebrities that have taken part in the championships include Ben Fogle and Bob Carolgees.The 2008 championship was won by Mr Mike and Miss Claire Gaukroger with a total of 125 worms, the trophy for the heaviest worm went to Ray O'Grady and Steve Plant. (4.6g) [http://www.wormcharming.com]

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