Wigsthorpe is a hamlet in the east of the English county of Northamptonshire, south of the town of Oundle and the village of Barnwell.[1]
| Wigsthorpe | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Wigsthorpe Location within Northamptonshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL045825 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PETERBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | PE8 |
| Dialling code | 01832 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
It is in North Northamptonshire and is part of the civil parish of Thorpe Achurch.[2]
Attested in 1232 as Wykingethorp, the name is believed to mean "Outlying farmstead or hamlet of a man called Vikingr".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Detailed map of Wigsthorpe - Wigsthorpe map - ViaMichelin". www.viamichelin.ie. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "History of Wigsthorpe in East Northamptonshire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Mills, A.D. (1991). Oxford Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198527586.
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