Wigginton, Oxfordshire

Wigginton

St. Giles' parish church
Wigginton

 Wigginton shown within Oxfordshire
Population 192 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference SP3833
Parish Wigginton
District Cherwell
Shire county Oxfordshire
Region South East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Banbury
Postcode district OX15
Dialling code 01608
Police Thames Valley
Fire Oxfordshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Banbury
List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire

Wigginton is a village and civil parish about 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Banbury in Oxfordshire.

Remains of a large Roman villa have been found in the village[2] about 200 yards (180 m) southwest of the parish church.[3]

The Decorated Gothic nave and chancel of the Church of England parish church of Saint Giles were built late in the 13th century. The Perpendicular Gothic porch and west tower were added later. The tower has a ring of six bells.[4]

Wigginton has a public house, The White Swan, that is controlled by Hook Norton Brewery.[5]

There is a Swerford and Wigginton Women's Institute.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Area: Wigginton CP (Parish): Parish Headcounts". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=798612&c=Wigginton&d=16&e=15&g=480166&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1268098721948&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 9 March 2010. 
  2. ^ "Wigginton Roman Villa". Online Archaeology. http://www.online-archaeology.co.uk/UKArchaeologyMap/UKArchaeologyMapViewItem/tabid/201/Default.aspx?IID=517. 
  3. ^ Sherwood & Pevsner 1974, p. 842.
  4. ^ Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, Chipping Norton Branch
  5. ^ "The White Swan". Hook Norton Pubs. http://www.hooky-pubs.co.uk/pubs/location_maps/white_swan.html. 
  6. ^ Swerford & Wigginton Women's Institute

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