Willoughby-on-the-Wolds
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| Willoughby On The Wolds | |
  Willoughby On The Wolds shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| Population | 484 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Rushcliffe |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | LE12 |
| Dialling code | 01509 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rushcliffe |
| List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire | |
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]
The village is the approximate location of the minor civil war battle of Willoughby Field which took place in July 1648.
