West Felton
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West Felton is a village and civil parish
in Shropshire
, England
. At the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the settlements of Rednal, Grimpo
and Haughton, had a population of 1,380.
The village originally grew around a Norman castle, whose motte
lies next to the church. It was recorded in the Domesday Book
as Feltone, and as "Felton by le Knokyn" in 1303. The name Felton probably represents a combination of Old English feld, "open land", and tun, "settlement".
The old ecclesiastical parish of West Felton contained the townships
of West Felton, Sutton, Rednall, Haughton, Teddesmere, Woolston
(now in Oswestry Rural
), Sandford and Twyford. The modern civil parish has similar, though not identical, boundaries. The parish church, which has a 12th century nave, is dedicated to St Michael, and has a chapel of ease
at Haughton.
The ornithologist and poet John Freeman Milward Dovaston
was born in Twyford.
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...
in Shropshire
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...
. At the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the settlements of Rednal, Grimpo
Grimpo
Grimpo is a small hamlet in Shropshire, England. Its unusual name was formerly written Grimpool, and is possibly based on an Old English personal name. It developed as a settlement of squatter's cottages on the edge of unenclosed marshland....
and Haughton, had a population of 1,380.
The village originally grew around a Norman castle, whose motte
Motte
Motte may be:*Motte-and-bailey, a type of construction used in castles*Isaac Motte, an 18th century American statesman*La Motte , various places with this name-See also:* Mote * Mott...
lies next to the church. It was recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Feltone, and as "Felton by le Knokyn" in 1303. The name Felton probably represents a combination of Old English feld, "open land", and tun, "settlement".
The old ecclesiastical parish of West Felton contained the townships
Township (England)
In England, a township is a local division or district of a large parish containing a village or small town usually having its own church...
of West Felton, Sutton, Rednall, Haughton, Teddesmere, Woolston
Woolston, north Shropshire
Woolston, in the north of the county of Shropshire, England, is a hamlet located in the parish of Oswestry Rural, just to the south east of Maesbury Marsh, near Oswestry . Nearby is St Winifred's Well....
(now in Oswestry Rural
Oswestry Rural
Oswestry Rural is a geographically large civil parish located Shropshire, England. It is situated south of Oswestry itself, and extends from the border with Wales in the west. It covers an area of 61.02 square kilometres and has a population of about 3,500...
), Sandford and Twyford. The modern civil parish has similar, though not identical, boundaries. The parish church, which has a 12th century nave, is dedicated to St Michael, and has a chapel of ease
Chapel of ease
A chapel of ease is a church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently....
at Haughton.
The ornithologist and poet John Freeman Milward Dovaston
John Freeman Milward Dovaston
John Freeman Milward Dovaston was a British poet and naturalist.Dovaston was born in West Felton in the Shrewsbury district in an estate called "The Nursery" that was started by his father John Dovaston . Dovaston Sr...
was born in Twyford.