Place:Wigland, Cheshire, England

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NameWigland
Alt namesHigher Wychsource: hamlet in parish
TypeTownship, Civil parish
Coordinates52.995°N 2.752°W
Located inCheshire, England
See alsoMalpas, Cheshire, Englandancient parish in which it was located
Broxton Hundred, Cheshire, Englandhundred in which it was once situated
Malpas Rural, Cheshire, Englandrural district of which it was part 1894-1936
Tarvin Rural, Cheshire, Englandrural district of which it was part 1936-1974
Chester City District, Cheshire, Englanddistrict in which it was located 1974-2009
Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, Englandunitary authority in which it is located since 2009
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Wigland (#24 on map) is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and ceremonial county of Cheshire in England. It had a population of 104 according to the UK census of 2001.

Prior to 1866 Wigland was a township in the ancient parish of Malpas in the Broxton Hundred. Its population was 160 in 1801, 203 in 1851, 142 in 1901, and 109 in 1951. It included the hamlet of Higher Wych. (Source:GENUKI)

A list of all the numbered parishes will be found under Malpas.

Image:Malpas 1900.png

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