Loppington

Loppington

St Michael and All Angels church, Loppington
Loppington
 Loppington shown within Shropshire
Population 611 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSJ470293
Civil parishLoppington
Unitary authorityShropshire
Ceremonial countyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Shrewsbury
Postcode district SY4
Dialling code 01939
Police West Mercia
Fire Shropshire
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK ParliamentNorth Shropshire
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Coordinates: 52°51′29″N 2°47′10″W / 52.858°N 2.786°W / 52.858; -2.786

Saint Michael's Church, Loppington, painted by the Rev. Williams in 1788. It was built during the later half of the 14th century

Loppington is a village and parish in Shropshire, England, situated a few miles west of Wem. The population of the parish (2001) is 576[2] and there are 206 households. The population at the 2011 census was 611.

Loppington was recorded in the Domesday Book as Lopitone.

It has a rich history and many historical buildings, including the Church of Saint Michael, dating back to the 14th century[2] and having traces of a Norman building with characteristic Norman architecture.

Other interesting buildings are The Nook, a timber-framed house near to the church, and Loppington Hall, an early 18th-century brick house, a former residence of John Lloyd Dickin restored in 2002.

The village has the only remaining bull ring in North Shropshire, which was reported to be used for bull baiting until the 19th century.[3]

Noteworthy people from Loppington

References

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 Loppington Village History
  3. ↑ Cf. North Shropshire villages - on Loppington
  4. ↑ Bangor-on-Dee parish register
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