Willesley[1] | |
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Willesley Church & Tamworth Road | |
Willesley[1] Location within Leicestershire | |
Population | 2,147 (2021 Census Ward Profile)[2] |
• London | 115 mi (185 km) SE |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ashby-de-la-Zouch |
Postcode district | LE65 |
Dialling code | 01530 |
Police | Leicestershire |
Fire | Leicestershire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Willesley is a historic village, ward and suburb of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the North West Leicestershire district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It was originally in Derbyshire. Willesley Hall was the home of the Abney and later the Abney-Hastings family. It is now one of the wards of Ashby Town Council.