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Willington is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 2,604, [1] increasing to 2,862 at the 2011 Census. [2] The 2021 Census recorded a population of 3,277 incorporating the expanded Mercia Marina and full parish boundary.
Willington is a town [2] and former civil parish, now in the parish of Greater Willington, in County Durham and the ceremonial county of Durham, England. Willington stands in the foothills of the Pennines and near the River Wear close to Crook, Bishop Auckland and Durham.
Willington is situated to the north of Repton between the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal, with its own village green, and boasting plenty of great places for eating out. The bridge over the river was built in 1836 and was one of the last main road toll bridges in England.
Feb 1, 2010 · Although the Saxons came to settle in various locations alongside the Trent (Willington derives from the Anglo-Saxon name Willetune, meaning 'settlement by the willows'), Willington became a geographically advantageous centre as the highest reliable navigation point on the river and consequently developed as an important inland port throughout ...
PROFILE. Situated midway between Derby and Burton, close to the A38 and new A50. It is hardly surprising that Willington is normally busy with traffic. It has been the hub for transport for many years and has an absorbing history. Evidence has been found of habitation in the area long before the Transport Revolution.
May 26, 2014 · ‘Willington has retained some of its agricultural village atmosphere but there is plenty of culture here, too.’ So says Sue Gent, who in 2007, became a part of a drive in the village to showcase its ‘wealth of creative talent.’
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