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.
Wigginton and Hopwas | |
|---|---|
Civil parish | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′N 1°43′W / 52.650°N 1.717°W | |
| Country | England |
| Primary council | Lichfield |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Status | Parish |
| Main settlements | Wigginton, Hopwas, Comberford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parish Council |
| • UK Parliament | Tamworth |
| Population ((2001)[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,016 |
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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "GENUKI: Hopwas Hays". 17 October 2003. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Wigginton parish" (PDF). Retrieved 15 September 2009.
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