Loppington

Loppington
File:St Michael and All Angels, Loppington - geograph.org.uk - 567746.jpg St Michael and All Angels church, Loppington
Loppington is located in Shropshire Loppington Loppington Location within Shropshire
Population	611 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ470293
Civil parish	Loppington
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Shrewsbury
Postcode district	SY4
Dialling code	01939
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	North Shropshire

Loppington is a village and parish in Shropshire, England, situated a few miles west of Wem. The population of the parish (2001) is 576 and there are 206 households. The population as of the 2011 census was 611.

Loppington was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) 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.

Notable people

• Sir Edward Frederick, 9th Baronet, cricketer and British Army officer, born at Loppington Hall
• Chris Hawkins - radio presenter, producer, and celebrity
• Edward Lhuyd (Lloyd) - 17th century scientist, botanist, geologist, philologist and friend of Sir Isaac Newton

See also

• Listed buildings in Loppington

External links

• Loppington Parish Council
• Shropshire Tourism (archived 2005)
• St. Michael's Church - description of the bell tower (archived 2011)