Loppington

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Loppington
Coordinates: 52.8587° N 2.7865° W
Population	576
OS grid reference	SJ470293
District	North Shropshire
Shire county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Shrewsbury
Postcode district	SY4
Dial code	01939
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	North Shropshire
European Parliament	West Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Shropshire

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, 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, 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.

[edit] Noteworthy people from Loppington

• Chris Hawkins - radio presenter, producer, and celebrity
• Edward Lhuyd (Lloyd) - 17th century scientist, botanist, geologist, philologist [1]
• John Lloyd Dickin - Lieutenant Colonel John Lloyd Dickin (1845-1927) of Loppington House & Lyneal Lodge, Welshampton

[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