Quatt is a small village in
Shropshire
Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West M ...
, England in the
Severn Valley
The Severn Valley is a rural area of the West Midlands region of England, through which the River Severn runs and the Severn Valley Railway steam heritage line operates, starting at its northernmost point in Bridgnorth, Shropshire and runnin ...
. The
civil parish
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, formally known as Quatt Malvern, has a population of 219 according to the 2001 census, reducing to 200 at the 2011 census.
It lies on the
A442 south of
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The River Severn splits it into High Town and Low Town, the upper town on the right bank and the lower on the left bank of the River Severn. The population at the United Kingd ...
.
There are places to visit like the Quatt Village Hall and activities to take part in, from the local Cricket Club to Bell Ringing. In 2017, Quatt Village Hall won the 'Most Welcoming Village Hall award'.
Dudmaston Hall is located in the parish.
Notable people
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Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage (; 26 December 1791 – 18 October 1871) was an English polymath. A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer.
Babbage is considered ...
, computing pioneer, married Georgiana Whitmore of Dudmaston and lived for significant periods at Dudmaston Hall himself, where he planned the house's central heating system.
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Samuel Gilbert, writer on horticulture, was rector here in the later 17th century.
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George Labouchere, British diplomat and modern art collector, lived at Dudmaston Hall in retirement.
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Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson, posthumous
Victoria Cross
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recipient in
World War I
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was born at Lodge Farm on the Dudmaston estate and has a commemorative plaque at Quatt Church.
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William Wolryche Whitmore of Dudmaston Hall,
Whig politician of the early 19th century, buried at Quatt
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David York, English cricketer played for
Shropshire
Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West M ...
See also
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Listed buildings in Quatt Malvern
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Quatford
Quatford is a village in the civil parish of Bridgnorth, in the Severn Valley, Shropshire, England. It is located on the A442, just south of the town of Bridgnorth and on the bank of the River Severn. The majority of residents in the village ...
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Villages in Shropshire
Civil parishes in Shropshire
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