place

Willoughby on the Wolds

Civil parishes in NottinghamshireEngvarB from May 2016RushcliffeVillages in Nottinghamshire
Willoughby On the Wolds, Main Street and Back Lane
Willoughby On the Wolds, Main Street and Back Lane

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.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Willoughby on the Wolds (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Willoughby on the Wolds
Green Lane, Rushcliffe

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Willoughby on the WoldsContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 52.82 ° E -1.06 °
placeShow on map

Address

Green Lane

Green Lane
LE12 6SS Rushcliffe
England, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

Willoughby On the Wolds, Main Street and Back Lane
Willoughby On the Wolds, Main Street and Back Lane
Share experience

Nearby Places