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Wilby is a suburban linear village and civil parish in the Wellingborough built-up area of North Northamptonshire, England. The suburb is 3 miles south-west of Wellingborough town centre.

Wilby
Wilby Location within Northamptonshire
Population	624 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SP8666
• London	69.8 miles (112.3 km)
Unitary authority	North Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WELLINGBOROUGH
Postcode district	NN8
Dialling code	01933
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Wellingborough
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52.2898°N 0.7332°W / 52.2898; -0.7332

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. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 624 people. It is also thought to date to the Victorian times.[1]

The village's name origin is dubious. 'farm/settlement of Willa' or 'farm/settlement of Villi'. Later sources show similarity to Old English 'wilig' meaning 'willow'.[2]

The village is governed as part of North Northamptonshire. Before changes in 2021 it was governed by the Wellingborough Borough Council.

Wilby has a Church of England and Voluntary Aided Primary School, a small village faith school built in 1854. Its current headteacher is Lisa Pearce.[3]

The village also contains a working men's club, a pub, a café, a car garage, a Christian church, a hairdresser, a recreational ground and a pre-school.^{[citation needed]} A housing estate is rumoured to be built south of the village but nothing has been confirmed.

References

External links

Media related to Wilby, Northamptonshire at Wikimedia Commons

• Map sources for Wilby, Northamptonshire
• Wilby Parish Church

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