Great and Little Wigborough explained

Great and Little Wigborough
Settlement Type:Civil parish
Coordinates:51.8014°N 0.8612°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:England
Subdivision Name1:City of Colchester
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Essex
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:East of England
Established Title:Great and Little Wigborough
Established Date:1953
Seat Type:Status
Seat:Parish
Parts Style:para
P1:Great Wigborough and Little Wigborough
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:13.5
Population Total:246
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto

Great and Little Wigborough is a civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England, about 6miles 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]

History

The 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great and Little Wigborough. City Population De.. 9 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Great and Little Wigborough. Ordnance Survey. 9 October 2020.
  3. Web site: About Winstred Hundred. Winstred Hundred Parish Council. 10 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Listed Buildings in Great and Little Wigborough, Colchester, Essex. British Listed Buildings. 20 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Great and Little Wigborough Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 9 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Essex T-Z. The Domesday Book Online. 9 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Relationships and changes Great and Little Wigborough CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 9 October 2020.