Wigsley is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 178 (including Spalford),[1] Wigsley alone reported 118 residents in the 2021 census.[2] It is located 10 miles west of Lincoln. To the south-west of the village are the remains of R.A.F. Wigsley airfield. Wigsley is one of the Thankful Villages – those rare places that were spared fatalities in the Great War of 1914 to 1918.
| Wigsley | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
 Former Wigsley airfield, and wind turbine, aerial 2015 | |
 Parish map | |
  Wigsley Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| Population | 118 (2021) |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (24/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 860701 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWARK |
| Postcode district | NG23 |
| Dialling code | 01522 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
References edit
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Wigsley parish (E04007956)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
External links edit
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