Up Hatherley is a

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and a suburb of the

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of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Formerly a

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in the parish of Shurdington, it became a parish in 1887 and became a part of Cheltenham in 1991.

History

The village was recorded (combined with

Down Hatherley Down Hatherley is a civil parish and village in the Tewkesbury Borough, between Cheltenham and Gloucester, Gloucestershire. It has approximately 165 houses and a population of 450, reducing to 419 at the 2011 census. The village is situated ...

) as ''Hegberleo'' in 1022. It was listed as ''Athelai'' in the

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of 1086. In 1273 it was known as ''Dunheytherleye'' and in 1221, ''Hupheberleg''. The name derived from the Old English ''hagu-thorn'' + ''lēah'' meaning " hawthorn clearing". the distinguishing

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es "Up" and "Down" derived from the Old English ''upp'' meaning "higher upstream" and ''dūne'' meaning "lower downstream". Down Hatherley is a separate parish three miles (5 km) downstream on the Hatherley Brook. The parish of Up Hatherley was formed from a small settlement of scattered farms in 1887 and remained little changed until 1945. Prior to that it had been considered a

in the parish of Shurdington. Along with Swindon Village,

Leckhampton Leckhampton is a Gloucestershire village and a district in south Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The area is in the civil parish of Leckhampton with Warden Hill and is part of the district of Cheltenham. The population of the civil par ...

and Prestbury, the parish was added to the borough of Cheltenham in 1991. Part of the parish was transferred to the parish of Shurdington.

Governance

Up Hatherley, with a small part of the parish of Leckhampton, forms the

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of Up Hatherley, represented by two councillors on Cheltenham Borough Council. It is part of the Cheltenham constituency and is represented in

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by Conservative MP

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Church

There was a church at Up Hatherley from at least 1022. The original church was destroyed in a fire in about 1640 and Up Hatherley parishioners had to use the north aisle of the church of the nearby village of Shurdington. The church of St. Philip and St. James was built between 1885 and 1886. It cost £2,000 and was paid for by Rev. W. H. Gretton and Mrs Gretton. The late Rev. Gretton had donated the land and his widow had intended to have a chapel built since her failing health made it difficult for her to travel as far as

Badgeworth Badgeworth is a village and civil parish in the Tewkesbury district of Gloucestershire, England, between Gloucester and Cheltenham. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,206, increasing to 1,286 at the 2011 census. ...

to attend church. When residents asked her if they could attend the proposed chapel, she decided to have a village church built. The new church, seating approximately 150 parishioners, was

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in 1886 by the Lord

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. The first

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of the new parish was Rev. E. L. Jennings.

Clergy

*Edward Linck Jennings 1885–1890 *William Henry Cotes 1890–1915 *Richard Williams 1915–1925 *Charles William Peach 1925–1944 *W. H. Walsham How 1945–1947 *Howard Porter 1947–1959 *Cecil William Smith 1959–1980 *John Heidt 1980–1996 *K. Martin Wray 1997–2004 *Roger Raven 2005–2009

Notable residents

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(1942–1969), musician and a founding member of

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* Eric Dier (1994), Tottenham Hotspur Defender * Mike Summerbee (1942), Manchester City Winger *

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(1977), Olympic Diver * Michael "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards (1963), Olympic Ski Jumper *

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(1986), Olympic Rower *

Edward Adrian Wilson Edward Adrian Wilson (23 July 1872 – 29 March 1912) was an English polar explorer, ornithologist, natural historian, physician and artist. Early life Born in Cheltenham on 23 July 1872, Wilson was the second son and fifth child o ...

(1872-1912), formed part of Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition as Chief of the Scientific Staff * Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris, 1st Baronet (1892–1984), Marshal of the Royal Air Force, AOC-in-C RAF Bomber Command

References

{{Districts of Cheltenham Civil parishes in Gloucestershire Areas of Cheltenham