Welshampton
| Welshampton | |
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 Church of St Michael and All Angels, Welshamptom |
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 Welshampton
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| Welshampton shown within Shropshire | |
| Population | 852 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ433349 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ELLESMERE |
| Postcode district | SY12 |
| Dialling code | 01948 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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 , increasing to 852 at the 2011 Census. with a total population of 3,896(2001) for the Ellesmere and Welshampton ward.
According to a small history booklet written by local historian Christopher Jobson, published April 2007 entitled "What was on in Welshampton", a king's "thegn" (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.
An African prince, Jeremiah Libopuoa Moshueshue, who died in Welshampton in 1863, is buried at St Michael and All Angels' Church. The church is reputedly designed by George Gilbert Scott.
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