Great and Little Wigborough

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| subdivision_name = England

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| 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

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File:St. Nicholas church, Little Wigborough, Essex - geograph.org.uk - 165758.jpg

Great and Little Wigborough is a civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England, about {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/admin/colchester/E04003990__great_and_little_wigborou/|title=Great and Little Wigborough|publisher=City Population De.|accessdate=9 October 2020}} The parish touches Layer Breton, Layer-de-la-Haye, Layer Marney, Peldon, Salcott, Tollesbury, Tolleshunt Knights, Virley and West Mersea.{{cite web|url=http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000019604|title=Great and Little Wigborough|publisher=Ordnance Survey|accessdate=9 October 2020}} The civil parish forms part of the Winstred Hundred Parish Council.{{cite web|url=https://winstred100.org/about-winstred-hundred/|title=About Winstred Hundred|publisher=Winstred Hundred Parish Council|accessdate=10 October 2020}} There are 18 listed buildings in Great and Little Wigborough.{{cite web|url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/great-and-little-wigborough-colchester-essex|title=Listed Buildings in Great and Little Wigborough, Colchester, Essex|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=20 November 2020}}

History

The name "Wigborough" means 'Wicga's hill'.{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Essex/Great%20and%20Little%20Wigborough|title=Great and Little Wigborough Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|accessdate=9 October 2020}} Wigborough was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wi(c)gheberga.{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/essex5.html#wigborough|title=Essex T-Z|publisher=The Domesday Book Online|accessdate=9 October 2020}} On 1 April 1935 the parish was created from "Great Wigborough", "Little Wigborough" and part of Layer de la Haye.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10248954|title=Relationships and changes Great and Little Wigborough CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=9 October 2020}}

References

Category:Civil parishes in Essex

Category:Borough of Colchester