Walesby, Nottinghamshire

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Coordinates: 53°14′N 0°59′W / 53.23°N 0.98°W

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. The village also has 2 pubs and a post office. A primary school and a garage. As well as a park with a skate ramp and playground. The walesby forest scout camp is just outside the village. It hosts international scouting festivals amongst other events. The village and scout camp are also located by a series of streams and the villages of Milton, Kirton, Boughton (pronounced Boot'n) and the town of Ollerton

References

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

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Walesby Forest

v t e Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire

Unitary authorities	Nottingham

Boroughs or districts	Ashfield Bassetlaw Broxtowe Gedling Mansfield Newark and Sherwood Rushcliffe

Major settlements	Arnold Beeston Bingham Carlton Cotgrave Eastwood Harworth Hucknall Kimberley Kirkby-in-Ashfield Mansfield Newark Nottingham Ollerton Rainworth Retford Ruddington Stapleford Southwell Sutton-in-Ashfield West Bridgford Worksop See also: List of civil parishes in Nottinghamshire

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