Wilbarston
| Wilbarston | |
|---|---|
| Population | 753 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP8188 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Harborough |
| Postcode district | LE16 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Wilbarston is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire in the Welland valley. It is administered as part of the borough of Kettering and is five miles east of the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough, via the A427. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 767 people,[1] including Pipewell but reducing slightly to 753 at the 2011 Census.[2]
It has no secondary schools, but one primary school - Wilbarston C of E Primary School[3] - that dates back to 1845. It was built with the intention of serving seven villages: Wilbarston, Stoke Albany, Dingley, Weston by Welland, Sutton Bassett, Ashley and Brampton Ash.
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Wilbarston CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 30 November 2009
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ School website
External links
Media related to Wilbarston at Wikimedia Commons
- Map sources for Wilbarston
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