Wigginton and Hopwas explained

Wigginton and Hopwas
Settlement Type:Civil parish
Coordinates:52.65°N -44°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:England
Subdivision Name1:Lichfield
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Staffordshire
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:West Midlands
Seat Type:Status
Seat:Parish
Government Type:Parish Council
Leader Name:Tamworth
Parts Style:para
P1:Wigginton, Hopwas, Comberford
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,016
Population As Of:(2001)[1]
Population Density Km2:auto

Wigginton and Hopwas is a civil parish[2] in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England. The villages of Wigginton and Hopwas, that make up the parish, lie 2 miles to the north and north-west, respectively, of Tamworth. They are separated by the River Tame, the Coventry Canal and the West Coast Main Line. The parish also includes the hamlet of Comberford.

The civil parish is based on the old ecclesiastical parish of Wigginton; Hopwas had been part of the parish of Tamworth.[3] It contains several listed buildings, including churches at Wigginton and at Hopwas, farms and houses, and even a listed milepost in Hopwas.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 6 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Names and codes for Administrative Geography. 31 December 2008. Office for National Statistics. 10 Sep 2013.
  3. Web site: GENUKI: Hopwas Hays. 17 October 2003. 16 September 2009.
  4. Web site: Listed Buildings in Wigginton parish. 15 September 2009.