Welshampton
Encyclopedia
Welshampton is a small village located on the A495 road in Shropshire
, England
, near to the town of Ellesmere
. It is adjacent to the villages of Lyneal
and Colemere which comprise part of the so-called 'North Shropshire Lake District', all of which is within walking distance of Welshampton. At the 2001 Census
, the Welshampton and Lyneal civil parish
had a population of 839,
with a total population of 3,896 for the Ellesmere and Welshampton ward.
" (a member of a territorial nobility who attended in person upon the king, bringing with him his men and resources) by the name of Aldith may have owned a castle surrounded by a moat situated near a field now known as "Moat Meadow" located in the vicinity of what is now Lyneal Lodge.
According to an article by the same author, in the August 2008 edition of "Mere News", the original village was known as 'Hampton' and had been in the barony of lestrange
from Knockin
since the 14th century. It came into the estates of the Earls of Derby through the marriage of Elizabeth Stanley (the daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley
& Joan Gousell) & Thomas Strange in the early 15th century. The Stanley family
is reputedley descended from Adam de Aldithley and the origin of the names may therefore be no mere coincidence.
The original site of Hampton was a high & flat hill overlooking a lowland area known as Bradenheath. The oldest known reference with the 'Welsh' prefix is 1587 which mentions two members of local families, the Kynastons and Hanmers.
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n prince, Jeremiah Libopuoa Moshueshue, who died in Welshampton in 1863, is buried at St Michael & All Angels Church. The church is reputedly designed by George Gilbert Scott
.
On 11 June 1897 there was a serious railway accident at Welshampton
in which 11 people were killed following a derailment.
The line has since been taken up.
in 1917 and the memorial was erected in his memory and that of 16 heroes of the village who perished during World War I
. Sadly, the Reverend Moody was to lose his other twin son in a flying accident in 1931, and a record of it is engraved on the front of the memorial. The Reverend Henry Moody died in 1932. The names of three men who died during World War II
and one during the Korean War
are also engraved on the memorial.
In 2010, the war memorial underwent a complete restoration and cleaning, following a campaign to raise funds, spearheaded by Neville Metcalfe, a former resident of the village. His uncle, Francis John Bailey, whose name is engraved on the memorial, served with the 10th. Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, but, sadly, died on the 5th May, 1918.
A grant from the Ellesmere Local Joint Committee of £500 helped Mr. Metcalfe achieve his aim.
awards in every single category for a primary school in the UK, describing it as "outstanding".
or "Bonfire night
", as it is not associated with the traditional festival.
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near to the town of Ellesmere
Ellesmere, Shropshire
Ellesmere is a small market town near Oswestry in north Shropshire, England, notable for its proximity to a number of prominent lakes, the Meres.-History:...
. It is adjacent to the villages of Lyneal
Welshampton and Lyneal
Welshampton and Lyneal is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.It is the result of a merger of an older parish, Welshampton, with part of Ellesmere Rural parish....
and Colemere which comprise part of the so-called 'North Shropshire Lake District', all of which is within walking distance of Welshampton. At the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the Welshampton and Lyneal civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
had a population of 839,
with a total population of 3,896 for the Ellesmere and Welshampton ward.
History
According to a small history booklet written by local historian Christopher Jobson, published April 2007 entitled "What was on in Welshampton", a king's "thegnThegn
The term thegn , from OE þegn, ðegn "servant, attendant, retainer", is commonly used to describe either an aristocratic retainer of a king or nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England, or as a class term, the majority of the aristocracy below the ranks of ealdormen and high-reeves...
" (a member of a territorial nobility who attended in person upon the king, bringing with him his men and resources) by the name of Aldith may have owned a castle surrounded by a moat situated near a field now known as "Moat Meadow" located in the vicinity of what is now Lyneal Lodge.
According to an article by the same author, in the August 2008 edition of "Mere News", the original village was known as 'Hampton' and had been in the barony of lestrange
Baron Strange
Baron Strange is a title that has been created several times in the Peerage of England. Two creations, one in 1295 and another in 1325, had only one holder each, upon the death of whom they became extinct. Two of the creations are still extant, however...
from Knockin
Knockin
-History:Knockin is a village and civil parish located on the B4396 in Shropshire, England. It comprises mainly historic detached buildings in a rural setting. Much of Knockin was owned by the Earl of Bradford until it was sold off in lots to meet other financial demands. The Earl still owns the...
since the 14th century. It came into the estates of the Earls of Derby through the marriage of Elizabeth Stanley (the daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley
Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley
Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley, titular King of Mann, KG , was an English politician.-Life:Stanley was the son of Sir John Stanley and Isabell Harington, daughter of Robert de Harington and Isabel Loring...
& Joan Gousell) & Thomas Strange in the early 15th century. The Stanley family
Audley-Stanley family
The Audley-Stanley family is a family with many notable members including the Earls of Derby who are descended from the early holders of Audley, Staffordshire. The first mention of Audley is in the Domesday book of 1086, when it was called Aldidelege , when the lands were held by an English thegn...
is reputedley descended from Adam de Aldithley and the origin of the names may therefore be no mere coincidence.
The original site of Hampton was a high & flat hill overlooking a lowland area known as Bradenheath. The oldest known reference with the 'Welsh' prefix is 1587 which mentions two members of local families, the Kynastons and Hanmers.
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n prince, Jeremiah Libopuoa Moshueshue, who died in Welshampton in 1863, is buried at St Michael & All Angels Church. The church is reputedly designed by George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
.
On 11 June 1897 there was a serious railway accident at Welshampton
Welshampton rail crash
The small village station of Welshampton in the Welsh borders was the scene of a serious derailment on 11 June 1897. A long excursion train of mixed Cambrian and Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway stock was returning from Mid-Wales to Lancashire when it derailed just East of Welshampton station...
in which 11 people were killed following a derailment.
The line has since been taken up.
War memorial
The village war memorial was erected in 1920 and paid for, mainly, by the Reverend Henry Moody, vicar of the parish for 45 years. His son, Charles Angelo Moody was killed whilst flying over BelgiumWestern Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
in 1917 and the memorial was erected in his memory and that of 16 heroes of the village who perished during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Sadly, the Reverend Moody was to lose his other twin son in a flying accident in 1931, and a record of it is engraved on the front of the memorial. The Reverend Henry Moody died in 1932. The names of three men who died during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and one during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
are also engraved on the memorial.
In 2010, the war memorial underwent a complete restoration and cleaning, following a campaign to raise funds, spearheaded by Neville Metcalfe, a former resident of the village. His uncle, Francis John Bailey, whose name is engraved on the memorial, served with the 10th. Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, but, sadly, died on the 5th May, 1918.
A grant from the Ellesmere Local Joint Committee of £500 helped Mr. Metcalfe achieve his aim.
Education
In 2006, Welshampton Church of England Primary School received the highest OfstedOfsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
awards in every single category for a primary school in the UK, describing it as "outstanding".
Notable people
- Walter Nugent MonckWalter Nugent MonckWalter Nugent Monck was an English theatre director and founder of Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich.He was born in Welshampton, Shropshire in 1877. The child of the curate of Welshampton, he was educated in Liverpool and at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1895, he abandoned his study of the violin in...
, theatre director, was born here. - Jeremiah Libopuoa Moshueshue, an AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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, died here - Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
John Lloyd Dickin formerly of LoppingtonLoppingtonLoppington is a village and parish in Shropshire, England, situated a few miles west of Wem. The population of the parish is 576 and there are 206 households.Loppington was recorded in the Domesday Book as Lopitone....
who built Lyneal Lodge
Festival of Fire
This event has been staged each year since 2002 where the people of Welshampton design and build a "themed" bonfire. The event is usually held before November 5, the traditional Guy Fawkes NightGuy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in England. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding...
or "Bonfire night
Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in England. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding...
", as it is not associated with the traditional festival.