Great and Little Wigborough is a civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England, about 6 miles (10 km) from Colchester. The parish includes the villages of Great Wigborough and Little Wigborough and the hamlet of Stafford's Corner on the B1026 road. In 2011 the parish had a population of 246.[1] The parish touches Layer Breton, Layer-de-la-Haye, Layer Marney, Peldon, Salcott, Tollesbury, Tolleshunt Knights, Virley and West Mersea.[2] The civil parish forms part of the Winstred Hundred Parish Council.[3] There are 18 listed buildings in Great and Little Wigborough.[4]
Great and Little Wigborough | |
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Civil parish | |
 Great Wigborough church | |
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| Coordinates: 51°48′05″N 0°51′40″E / 51.801397°N 0.86116076°E | |
| Country | England |
| Primary council | City of Colchester |
| County | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Great and Little Wigborough | 1953 |
| Status | Parish |
| Main settlements | Great Wigborough and Little Wigborough |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 246 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
History
editThe name "Wigborough" means 'Wicga's hill'.[5] Wigborough was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wi(c)gheberga.[6] On 1 April 1935 the parish was created from "Great Wigborough", "Little Wigborough" and part of Layer de la Haye.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Great and Little Wigborough". City Population De. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Great and Little Wigborough". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "About Winstred Hundred". Winstred Hundred Parish Council. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Great and Little Wigborough, Colchester, Essex". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Great and Little Wigborough Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Essex T-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Great and Little Wigborough CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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