Wigginton and Hopwas

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.

Key Information

Wigginton and Hopwas
Civil parish
Coordinates: 52°39′N 1°43′W / 52.650°N 1.717°W / 52.650; -1.717
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  ((2011)[1])
• Total	1,016
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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]

1. ^ "Nomis - Local Area Report - Wigginton and Hopwas Parish". Nomis. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
2. ^ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
3. ^ "GENUKI: Hopwas Hays". 17 October 2003. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
4. ^ "Listed Buildings in Wigginton parish" (PDF). Retrieved 15 September 2009.

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