Walesby, Nottinghamshire

Walesby

Walesby Church
Walesby

 Walesby shown within Nottinghamshire
Population 1,255 
OS grid reference SK683707
District Newark and Sherwood
Shire county Nottinghamshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEWARK
Postcode district NG22
Dialling code 01623
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire

Walesby is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 1,255.[1] It is located 16 miles (26 km) north of Newark. The parish church of St Edmund is Perpendicular in style[2] The village is famous for its forest, part of which forms a 250-acre (1.0 km2) Scout camp site.

References

  1. ^ "Area:Walesby CP (Parish)"
  2. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire.Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.

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