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]
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]