Welcome to Great and Little Wigborough

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Introduction

Great and Little Wigborough is a civil parish about 6 miles (10 km) from Colchester, in the Colchester district, in the county of Essex, England. 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. The parish touches Layer Breton, Layer-de-la-Haye, Layer Marney, Peldon, Salcott, Tollesbury, Tolleshunt Knights, Virley and West Mersea. The civil parish forms part of the Winstred Hundred Parish Council. There are 18 listed buildings in Great and Little Wigborough.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,488 hectares

Population

231 (2021)

Density

16 people/km2

Mean age

45.1

Ward

Marks Tey and Layer

District

Colchester

Postcodes

CO5

ONS ID

E04003990


Council

Contact details for Great and Little Wigborough Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Great and Little Wigborough Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Great and Little Wigborough Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Great and Little Wigborough Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Great and Little Wigborough Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Great and Little Wigborough Parish.

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Local News

Peldon, and Great and Little Wigborough get first priest in three years | Gazette

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Peldon, and Great and Little Wigborough get first priest in three years | Gazette

Published: 28th Jul 2021

The little Essex villages which have been gobbled up by larger towns

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The little Essex villages which have been gobbled up by larger towns

Published: 12th Aug 2023

100th anniversary of Zeppelin crashes in Essex

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100th anniversary of Zeppelin crashes in Essex

Published: 24th Sep 2016