Wheathill, Shropshire
Wheathill is a village and civil parish 21 miles (34 km) south east of Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Loughton and Silvington, the hamlet of Bromdon and the deserted village of Egerton. In 2011 the parish had a population of 229. The parish touches Aston Botterell, Bitterley, Burwarton, Clee St. Margaret, Farlow, Hopton Wafers and Stoke St. Milborough.
Landmarks
There are 14 listed buildings in Wheathill. Wheathill has a church called Holy Trinity.
History
The name Whethill means 'Wheat hill' and was recorded in the Domesday Book as Waltham. The family of Whethill were for centuries the Lords of the manor here. In 1380 John Whethill of Whethill was Lord. Presumably it was his son or grandson, Sir Richard Whethill, Knt., (1410-1485) who was a rich merchant of the Staple at Calais in the middle of the 15th century.
On 1 April 1967 Loughton and Silvington parishes were merged with Wheathill.
References
- ^ "Distance from Wheathill [52.435558, 2.55744]". GENUKI. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Historic England. "Egerton (112910)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Wheathill". City Population De. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Wheathill". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Listed buildings in Wheathill, Shropshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Wheathill Church". A Church Near You. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Wheathill Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Shropshire T-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ The Visitations of Shropshire 1623, Harleian Society, London, vol.1, p.130.
- ^ Nichols, John Gough, F.S.A., editor, The Chronicle of Calais to the year 1540, Camden Society, London, 1846, pages xl & xli & 118.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Wheathill CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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