Wilson, Leicestershire
Wilson, in the English county of Leicestershire, is a small hamlet just outside Melbourne, Derbyshire. Close to East Midlands Airport, Wilson retains many 'village-like' features. It has one pub, the Bulls Head. Wilson has no amenities other than a golf course, gym and swimming pool.

Wilson
photographed in January 2012
photographed in January 2012
Its name is first recorded in the 12th century as Wiuelestunia and likely came from Anglo-Saxon Wifeles tūn = "Wifel's farmstead or village".
Governance
Wilson is part of the civil parish of Breedon on the Hill (where the population is included) and the non-metropolitan district of North West Leicestershire.
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Coordinates: 52°49′03″N 1°24′07″W / 52.81743°N 1.40199°W
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