Wilsthorpe, Derbyshire
Prior to 1866, Wilsthorpe was originally a hamlet and civil parish situated between the villages of Breaston 0.97 miles (1.56 km) to the west and Long Eaton 0.94 miles (1.51 km) to the east in Derbyshire and lies approximately 7.75 miles (12.47 km) east of the city of Derby. According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Wilsthorpe could mean 'Willow-tree wood clearing'; salh (Anglian) A willow-tree or a sallow, pers.n. (Old English) pers.n. Personal name, hlāw (Old English) A tumulus or a hill, and thorp (Old Norse) for a small village. The site where the hamlet once stood, along with 76% of the former parish area, is now a suburb of Long Eaton.
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Wilsthorpe Road, Erewash
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N 52.898357 ° | E -1.293721 ° |
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Wilsthorpe Road
Wilsthorpe Road
NG10 4AW Erewash
England, United Kingdom
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