Willington, Bedfordshire

Willington
Church of St Lawrence and the neighbouring stable building
Willington
Location within Bedfordshire
Population751 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceTL114434
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEDFORD
Postcode districtMK44
Dialling code01234
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

Willington is a village and civil parish located in the English county of Bedfordshire. It is west of Moggerhanger on the road from Sandy to Bedford. The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as Welitone and as Wilitona in c. 1150, from Old English tun (homestead) among the willows, and is part of the ancient hundred of Wixamtree.

In the parish church of St Lawrence there is a grand 16th-century chapel.

Willington is home to 16th century Willington Dovecote & Stables, both now owned by the National Trust. This is also the location of an ancient moated site.

Willington used to have a railway station on the Sandy to Bedford railway line, now part of the NCR 51 national cycle route.