Wilby is a suburban
linear village
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and
civil parish
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in the
Wellingborough
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built-up area of
North
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Etymology
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Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire (; abbreviated Northants.) is a county in the East Midlands of England. In 2015, it had a population of 723,000. The county is administered by
two unitary authorities: North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire. It is ...
, England. The suburb is 3 miles south-west of Wellingborough town centre.
The village is often considered a suburb of Wellingborough, due to its close proximity to the town, as well as having a Wellingborough town post code, as opposed to a Wellingborough rural post code.
It is directly south-west of the town of Wellingborough on the former trunk road, the
A4500, to the county town of
Northampton
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. At the time of the
2011 census, the parish's population was 624 people. It is also thought to date to the Victorian times.
The village's name origin is dubious. 'farm/settlement of Willa' or 'farm/settlement of Villi'. Later sources show similarity to
Old English
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'wilig' meaning 'willow'.
The village is governed as part of
North Northamptonshire
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. Before
changes in 2021 it was governed by the
Wellingborough Borough Council
Wellingborough ( ) is a large market and commuter town in the unitary authority area of North Northamptonshire in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, 65 miles from London and from Northampton on the north side of the River Ne ...
.
Wilby has a
Church of England
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and
Voluntary Aided
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Primary School, a small village
faith school
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built in 1854. Its current headteacher is Lisa Pearce.
The village also contains a
working men's club
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, a pub, a café, a car garage, a Christian church, a hairdresser, a recreational ground and a pre-school. A housing estate is rumoured to be built south of the village but nothing has been confirmed.
References
External links
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Wilby Parish Church
Villages in Northamptonshire
Civil parishes in Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
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