Wheathill, Shropshire

Wheathill
Wheathill is located in Shropshire
Wheathill
Wheathill
Location within Shropshire
Area12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Population229 (2011 census)
• Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Wheathill
Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Websitehttp://wheathillparishcouncil.org.uk/
List of places
UK
England
Shropshire
52°26′06″N 2°33′29″W / 52.434993°N 2.5580005°W / 52.434993; -2.5580005

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]

Landmarks

There are 14 listed buildings in Wheathill.[5] Wheathill has a church called Holy Trinity.[6]

History

The 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

  1. ^ "Distance from Wheathill [52.435558, 2.55744]". GENUKI. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Egerton (112910)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Wheathill". City Population De. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Wheathill". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Listed buildings in Wheathill, Shropshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Wheathill Church". A Church Near You. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Wheathill Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Shropshire T-Z and Welsh entries". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. ^ The Visitations of Shropshire 1623, Harleian Society, London, vol.1, p.130.
  10. ^ Nichols, John Gough, F.S.A., editor, The Chronicle of Calais to the year 1540, Camden Society, London, 1846, pages xl & xli & 118.
  11. ^ "Relationships and changes Wheathill CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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