Loppington
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| Loppington | ||
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 576 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | SJ475295 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | North Shropshire | |
| Shire county: | Shropshire | |
| Region: | West Midlands | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Shropshire | |
| Historic county: | Shropshire | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | West Mercia | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | West Midlands | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | Shrewsbury | |
| Postal district: | SY4 | |
| Dialling code: | 01939 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | North Shropshire | |
| European Parliament: | West of England | |
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Loppington is a village and parish in Shropshire, England, in the North Shropshire district, situated a few miles west of Wem. The population of the parish (2001) is 576 and there are 206 households.
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 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.
The village has the only remaining bull ring in North Shropshire, which was reported to be used for bull baiting until the 19th century.
[edit] Noteworthy people from Loppington
- Chris Hawkins - radio presenter, producer, and celebrity
- Edward Lhuyd - 17th century scientist, botanist, geologist, philologist [1]
[edit] External links
- Inside Shropshire - information on Loppington
- North Shropshire villages - information
- Shropshire Tourism Information - history, facts, attractions
- St. Michael's Church - description of the bell tower
