In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Willey like this:
WILLEY, a parish in the district of Lutterworth and county of Warwick; 2¼ miles S by W of Ullesthorpe r. station, and 3¼ W of Lutterworth. It has a post-office under Lutterworth. Acres, 970. Real property, £1,349. Pop., 141. Houses, 29. The property is divided chiefly .among five. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Worcester. Value, £291.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is ancient but good.
Willey through time
Willey is now part of Rugby district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rugby has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Willey itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Willey, in Rugby and Warwickshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/9441
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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