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Wanlip Village
Wanlip, Leicestershire (Anelepe, Onelep)
Wanlip is a small but ancient village of only 68 properties and less than 180 residents. Mentioned in the Doomsday Book, the village is dominated by a medieval church (1393), stunning parkland and the remains of 2 working farms. It is bordered to the south and east by Watermead Country Park and the River Soar, and to the north by the A46. Despite its close proximity to Leicester and 2 main roads, the village retains the charm and character of a farming village and is best described as a ‘rural enclave’.
Wanlip Wins Best Village Competition
Wanlip was the 2008 winner of the Leicestershire and Rutland Best Village Competition*.
The award of £100.00 was presented by Lady Gretton along with the featured framed certificate which has already been displayed on the the Parish Notice Board for all to see.
*(population under 500)
For further details see the front page of the Autumn Edition of Wanlip Village News archived here on your web site.
Latest on Best Village!
Erected in Wanlip today (24/11/2008) this new sign confirms our hard won status . . . .
WANLIP NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE
Village Notice Board
Forthcoming events in the locality which may be of interest to the community are posted here on the "Village Notice Board"
(click on relevant link for details.)
"A Very Fine Thing" (PDF, 100 Kb)This very fine publication is available from Pauline Harrison. There are over 100 pages of fascinating infomation on 1,000 years of the history and development of Wanlip as a community.
Every copy sold will benefit the fund for renovations to the Church Rooms.
Mobile Library Service
Free Mobile Library Service
Leicestershire County Council provide the Mobile Library Service free of charge to anyone who registers with them. Here is the summer schedule. For those of us who have never used the service perhaps it's time to check it out. It could be a case of "Use it or Lose it"
Autumn - Winter Schedule 2008 (PDF, 149 Kb)
The Mobile Library on one of its regular visits to Wanlip
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