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Little Wigborough church

Great and Little Wigborough is a civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England, about Шаблон:Convert 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]

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