Wheathill is a village and civil parish 21 miles (34 km) south east of Shrewsbury,[1] 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.[2] In 2011 the parish had a population of 229.[3] The parish touches Aston Botterell, Bitterley, Burwarton, Clee St. Margaret, Farlow, Hopton Wafers and Stoke St. Milborough.[4]
| Wheathill | |
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  Wheathill Location within Shropshire | |
| Area | 12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Population | 229 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Website | http://wheathillparishcouncil.org.uk/ |
Landmarks
editThere are 14 listed buildings in Wheathill.[5] Wheathill has a church called Holy Trinity.[6]
History
editThe name Whethill means 'Wheat hill'[7] and was recorded in the Domesday Book as Waltham.[8] The family of Whethill were for centuries the Lords of the manor here. In 1380 John Whethill of Whethill was Lord.[9] 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.[10]
On 1 April 1967 Loughton and Silvington parishes were merged with Wheathill.[11]
References
edit- ^ "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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