Loppington
Overview
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
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, situated a few miles west of Wem
Wem
Wem is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It is the administrative centre for the northern area committee of Shropshire Council, which has its headquarters at Edinburgh House in the centre of Wem. Wem railway station is on the Shrewsbury to Crewe railway line...
. The population of the parish (2001) is 576 and there are 206 households.
Loppington was recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Lopitone.
It has a rich history and many historical building
Building
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s, including the Church of Saint Michael, dating back to the 14th century and having traces of a Norman
Normans
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building with characteristic Norman architecture
Norman architecture
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.
Other interesting buildings are The Nook, a timber-framed house near to the church, and Loppington Hall, an early 18th century brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
house, a former residence of John Lloyd Dickin restored in 2002.
The village has the only remaining bull ring
Bull ring
Bull ring may refer to:*The arena in which bullfighting takes place, see bullring,*The Bull Ring, a henge in England;*Bull Ring, Birmingham - a city-centre area of Birmingham, England;...
in North Shropshire, which was reported to be used for bull
Bull
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baiting
Bull-baiting
Bull-baiting is a blood sport involving the baiting of bulls.-History:In the time of Queen Anne of Great Britain, bull-baiting was practiced in London at Hockley-in-the-Hole, twice a week – and was reasonably common in the provincial towns...
until the 19th century.
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(Lloyd) - 17th century scientist, botanist, geologist, philologist http://www.bangor-on-dee.co.uk/bangor_parish_1699/ and friend of Sir Isaac Newton - John Lloyd Dickin - Lieutenant Colonel John Lloyd Dickin (1845-1927) of Loppington House & Lyneal Lodge, WelshamptonWelshamptonWelshampton is a small village located on the A495 road in Shropshire, England, near to the town of Ellesmere. It is adjacent to the villages of Lyneal and Colemere which comprise part of the so-called 'North Shropshire Lake District', all of which is within walking distance of Welshampton...
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