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Whittington
Whittington may refer to: Places * Whittington, Victoria, Australia * Whittington, Illinois, United States England * Old Whittington, Derbyshire * New Whittington, Derbyshire * Whittington Moor, Derbyshire * Whittington, Gloucestershire * Whittington, Lancashire * Whittington, Northumberland, a civil parish containing Great Whittington * Whittington, Shropshire * Whittington, South Staffordshire, a location * Whittington, Stafford, a location * Whittington, Staffordshire, near Lichfield * Whittington, Warwickshire, a location * Whittington, Worcestershire Railways stations in England * Whittington railway station, in Derbyshire * Whittington High Level railway station, in Shropshire * Whittington Low Level railway station, in Shropshire Other uses * Whittington (surname) Whittington is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Amanda Whittington (born 1968), English playwright * Andrew Whittington (tennis) (born 1993), Australian tennis player * Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington, Staffordshire
Whittington is a village and civil parish which lies approximately 3 miles south east of Lichfield, in the Lichfield district of Staffordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,591, increasing to 2,603 at the 2011 Census. The parish council is a joint one with Fisherwick. The Coventry Canal borders the village to the north and east. History The place name of Whittington derives from the Old English for an estate associated with a man called Hwīta. Hwīta was an Anglo-Saxon personal name meaning 'white', given to someone with fair hair or pale complexion. Whittington formed part of the Bishop of Lichfield’s great manorial estate, which covered much of south-east Staffordshire. Known as the Manor of Longdon, it had been created for the bishop of Lichfield from the time of the Saxons, they remained the lord of the manor until 1546 when the bishop was forced to surrender it to Sir William Paget, one of Henry VIII's principal Secretaries of State, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington, Shropshire
Whittington is a village and civil parish in north west Shropshire, England, lying east and north-east of Oswestry. The parish had a population of 2,592 at the 2011 census. The village of Whittington is in the centre of the parish, and three smaller villages, Park Hall, Oswestry, Park Hall to its west, Hindford to the north-east and Babbinswood to the south, are also within the parish. History Whittington appears to have inhabited since prehistoric times, and may have been a Dark Ages (historiography), Dark Age fortress of some eminence, with an extensive settlement recorded in the Domesday Book. Whittington has been identified with ''Trefwen'' (white-town), the famous stronghold of Cynddylan king of Pengwern. Whittington was granted to William Peverel probably in the summer of 1114 when King Henry I of England invaded Powys. William probably founded Whittington Castle which was taken from his descendants by the Wales, Welsh under Madog ap Maredudd of Powys and later granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington (surname)
Whittington is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Amanda Whittington (born 1968), English playwright * Andrew Whittington (tennis) (born 1993), Australian tennis player * Arthur Whittington (born 1955), American football player * Bernard Whittington (born 1971), American football player * Bert Whittington (1885–1969), Australian rules footballer * Bill Whittington (1949–2021), American motor racing driver * Buddy Whittington (born 1956), American guitarist * C. L. Whittington (born 1952), American football player * Clark Whittington, American artist * Dale Whittington (1959–2003), American motor racing driver * Don Whittington (born 1946), American motor racing driver * Erik Whittington, American guitarist * Eydie Whittington, American politician * Greg Whittington (born 1993), American basketball player * Harry Whittington (other), multiple people * Hulon B. Whittington (1921–1969), American soldier * Jeff Whittington (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington Moor
Whittington may refer to: Places * Whittington, Victoria, Australia * Whittington, Illinois, United States England * Old Whittington, Derbyshire * New Whittington, Derbyshire * Whittington Moor, Derbyshire * Whittington, Gloucestershire * Whittington, Lancashire * Whittington, Northumberland, a civil parish containing Great Whittington * Whittington, Shropshire * Whittington, South Staffordshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Whitf-Why#Whitf-Whity, location * Whittington, Stafford, a List of United Kingdom locations: Whitf-Why#Whitf-Whity, location * Whittington, Staffordshire, near Lichfield * Whittington, Warwickshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Whitf-Why#Whitf-Whity, location * Whittington, Worcestershire Railways stations in England * Whittington railway station, in Derbyshire * Whittington High Level railway station, in Shropshire * Whittington Low Level railway station, in Shropshire Other uses * Whittington (surname) * Whittington (novel), ''Whittington'' (n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Whittington
Great Whittington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Whittington, in Northumberland, England, 7 miles NE of Hexham. In 1951 the parish had a population of 158. Governance Great Whittington is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. Great Whittington was formerly a township in Corbridge parish, from 1866 Great Whittington was a civil parish in its own right until it was abolished on 1 April 1955 to form Whittington. History Immediately north of Great Whittington, in a field west of the Unnamed Road leading to Matfen, lies Great Whittington Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post. This was 1 of approx. 1,563 underground monitoring posts built all over the UK during the Cold War to monitor the effects of a Nuclear Strike. They were operated by the ROC who were mostly civilian volunteers. Great Whittington ROC post was opened in June 1962 and closed in September 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, which saw the end of the Cold War. Landmarks T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington Railway Station
Whittington railway station is a former railway station on the southern edge of New Whittington, Derbyshire, England. History The original Whittington station was built by the Midland Railway to serve Old Whittington. The station opened on 1 October 1861 with two services per day to Derby, and three to Leeds. The impetus to provide the station at Whittington came from the establishment of extensive steel works and the opening of several collieries at Whittington which increased the population in the area. The initial station comprised wooden buildings with platforms on both lines, and roads were made from the old and new villages for access. The station was on the North Midland Railway's "Old Road" between Chesterfield and Rotherham Masborough. The line opened in 1840 and became very busy with coal and steel traffic with a number of new branches. In 1870 the Midland opened the "New Road" through Sheffield from Tapton Junction just north of Chesterfield, diverting passenger e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Whittington
Old Whittington is a village in the Borough of Chesterfield in Derbyshire, England. Old Whittington is north of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield and south-east of Sheffield. The population of the Old Whittington ward (England), ward at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 Census was 4,181. The village lies on the River Rother, South Yorkshire, River Rother. Population in 1901 was 9,416. The parish church of St Bartholomew was restored after its destruction by fire, except for the tower and spire, in 1895. The town manufactured stoneware bottles, other earthenware and bricks. There were also coal mines and ironworks. Early history Old Whittington is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 on the first folio for Derbyshire, where it is spelt ''Witintune''. The book says''Domesday Book: A Complete Translation''. London: Penguin, 2003. p.741 under the title of 'The lands of the William the conqueror, King':The King held a number of Derbyshire manors. These included obvious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington High Level Railway Station
Whittington High Level railway station is one of two former railway stations in the village of Whittington, Shropshire, England. History Whittington High Level railway station was opened as plain "Whittington" by the Cambrian Railways, on their single-track Oswestry to Whitchurch line. The Oswestry, Ellesmere and Whitchurch Railway were in the process of building the station when the company was absorbed into the newly created Cambrian Railways in 1864. The Cambrian itself was incorporated into the GWR at the grouping of 1923. In 1948 both of Whittington's lines and stations became part of the Western Region of British Railways. In 1924 the two "Whittington" stations in the village were renamed. This station gained the suffix "High Level" and its neighbour on the GWR's Paddington to Birkenhead main line became . The line was generally single track with passing loops, one of which was at Whittington High Level station, which was on an embankment. The platforms, station build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington Low Level Railway Station
Whittington Low Level railway station is a disused station and was one of two former railway stations in the village of Whittington, Shropshire, England. History Whittington Low Level was a minor station on the GWR's Paddington to Birkenhead main line. Today this is part of the Shrewsbury to Chester Line. An automatic level crossing lies just to the north of the old station site. In 1924 Whittington gained its "Low Level" suffix in order to distinguish it from Whittington High Level on the Oswestry to Whitchurch line of the Cambrian Railways. Historical services Express trains did not call at Whittington Low Level, only local services, though some travelled long distances and most gave good connections to places such as , and . In 1922 passenger services calling at Whittington Low Level were at their most intensive: * On Sundays two Down (northbound) trains called: ** both called at most stations to , with good onward connections to several northern cities. ** they wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington (opera)
''Whittington'' is an opera (described in the premiere programme as 'A New Grand Opera Bouffe Feerie, in Four Acts and Nine Tableaux) with music by Jacques Offenbach, based on the legend of ''Dick Whittington and His Cat''. It was premiered in a spectacular production at the Alhambra Theatre, London, on 26 December 1874. ''Whittington'' is the only major work of Offenbach to have received its premiere in London, and came between the incidental music for ''La Haine'' and his third version of ''Geneviève de Brabant''. Background The work was commissioned by Wood & Co, publishers for the Christmas season at the Alhambra, Leicester Square. Based on a scenario by H. B. Farnie, a French libretto was prepared by Charles-Louis-Étienne Nuitter and Étienne Tréfeu (who had previously given Offenbach '' Il signor Fagotto'', ''Le Fifre enchanté'', ''Coscoletto'', ''La princesse de Trébizonde'' and ''Boule de neige''), and then translated into English by Farnie for the production in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington, Gloucestershire
Whittington, Gloucestershire is a village and rural parish in the county of Gloucestershire in England, United Kingdom. Location Whittington, Gloucestershire is situated some 4 miles south east of Cheltenham, just off the busy A40 road. History & Amenities The village is not large and the properties are spread along the main village roads. Whittington Court is one of the larger properties and was the old manor house. Set near Whittington Court is the parish church dedicated to St. Bartholomew. The village was mentioned in Domesday. The church is early Norman architecture in origin. It is the site of Roman settlements notably at a field called Wycomb (formerly Wickham). The Cotswold Hills are situated nearby with Cleeve Hill rising up above the village, the Cotswold's highest point. The nature reserves of Dowdeswell Reservoir and Wood and Arle Grove Arle Grove () is a nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittington (novel)
''Whittington'' is a children's fantasy novel by Alan Armstrong, published by Random House in 2005 with illustrations by S. D. Schindler. It was a 2006 Newbery Honor Book (Newbery Medal finalist) and an ALA Notable Book for Children. Plot introduction The story is about a cat named Whittington that goes to live in a barn that is owned by a man named Bernie. Ben and Abby, Bernie's grandchildren, come to the barn. Ben struggles with reading in school. Ben has dyslexia and is struggling to learn how to read. He has been told by the school principal that if his reading skills do not improve, he will not advance to the next grade. Whittington tells the story of his namesake, a man named Dick Whittington, which encourages Ben. The three stories in ''Whittington'' Three stories merge in the novel. The first is about Whittington, a scruffy tomcat, descended from Dick Whittington's legendary cat, who wants to become part of the community in a barn full of animal outcasts kept b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
