Welcome to Wigtoft
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Wigtoft is a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A17 road, 6 miles (10 km) geographically south-west from Boston, Lincolnshire, and 1 mile (1.6 km) west from Sutterton. Included in Wigtoft civil parish are the hamlets of Asperton and Burtoft.The name 'Wigtoft' derives from the Old Norse and Old English, vik-toft, meaning 'curtilage by a creek'.Wigtoft is one of eighteen parishes which, together with Boston, form the Borough of Boston. The local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganisation of 1 April 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972. This parish forms part of the Five Villages electoral ward. Previously, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself. The parish church is a Grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul and dating from the 12th to 15th centuries and restored in 1891.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,228 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
489 (2021) |
Density |
40 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.1 |
Ward |
Five Village |
District |
Boston |
Postcodes |
PE20 |
ONS ID |
E04005585 |
Council
Contact details for Wigtoft Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Wigtoft Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Wigtoft Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Wigtoft Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Wigtoft Parish.