Wilson, Leicestershire
Wilson, in the English county of Leicestershire, is a small hamlet just outside Melbourne, Derbyshire. Close to East Midlands Airport, Wilson retains many 'village-like' features. It has one pub, the Bulls Head. Wilson has no amenities other than a golf course, gym and swimming pool. Its name is first recorded in the 12th century as Wiuelestunia and likely came from Anglo-Saxon Wifeles tūn = "Wifel's farmstead or village".[1] In 1870-72 it had a population of 177.[2]
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![]() ![]() Wilson Location within Leicestershire | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Derby |
Postcode district | DE73 |
Police | Leicestershire |
Fire | Leicestershire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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Governance
Wilson is part of the civil parish of Breedon on the Hill and the non-metropolitan district of North West Leicestershire.
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References
- Eilert Ekwall. The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names. Clarendon Press, 1960. p. 402. ISBN 0198691033. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for WILSON". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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