Willaston, Cheshire East
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.JPG) The Nags Head public house, Willaston |
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| Willaston shown within Cheshire | |
| Population | 3,104 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SJ682539 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Nantwich |
| Postcode district | CW5 |
| Dialling code | 01270 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
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Willaston is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, in north-west England. It has a population of 2,277 people according to the 2001 census, increasing to 3,104 at the 2011 Census.
It is approximately three miles west of Crewe town centre and two miles east of Nantwich town centre.
From 1974 to 2009 the Borough Council was Crewe and Nantwich. Since this was abolished on 1 April 2009, the civil parish has been administered by the new unitary authority of Cheshire East. Willaston Parish Council was established in 1894 and is responsible for the management of the Lettie Spencer Playing Field, the village allotments, the Spinny and Mike Heywood Green. The Council is made up of 12 members from two wards. Willaston falls in the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, which has been represented by Edward Timpson since a by-election in 2008.
The village centre of Willaston has three public houses (The Horseshoe, The Lamb, and The Nag's Head) and a social club, while an off-licence provides local produce and day to day goods. Another pub, The Peacock, is situated to the north-west of the village centre, on Crewe Road (the A534).
The social club offers many social events ranging from a monthly kids disco to various tribute bands and acts. The club has two pool teams, a snooker team, two 7-a-side football teams, a darts and dominoes team and a ladies darts team. In summer 2013 the function room (available for hire) was refurbished.
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