This Whittington - there are
several around the country and two in Staffordshire - lies
approximately 3 miles south east of Lichfield in Staffordshire.
It was
not included in the Domesday Book, but was mentioned in a Tenure Roll, dating
from about 1255, when it was held by the Bishop of Chester as part of the
manor of Longdon.
Whittington & District History
Society is very young; it was born following the village's Millennium
Exhibition and formally founded in April 2002. Its mission is to share
and enjoy the history of Whittington and this website is intended as one of
the principal methods of sharing the results of Members' research, which to date
has concentrated on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries,
taking advantage of living memory.
The Society's first - and only - printed publication to date is a small
illustrated booklet entitled "A Walk through the History of Whittington". It costs £3.50 and is available from the
village Post Office and James Redshaw's bookshop in Lichfield.
Acknowledgements:
First and foremost the
History Society is indebted to the long-term residents of Whittington, who
have willingly shared memories - sometimes stretching back generations - and
looked out photographs. The website has been designed and written by
the Society's Archivist, Sue Cooke, and has been substantially enhanced by
Phil Wood's research. In some instances the charming line drawings,
originally produced by Brian Timmis for the printed booklet, have been used
to illustrate a building for which we have no old photograph. Others
have been involved to a greater or lesser extent; thank
you to all involved.
We plan that this site will
grow over the coming months and years. Whilst every effort has been
made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, it is offered
without any warranty of any kind. If you have any additional
information, or believe that information contained in this website is
incorrect, please contact us at:
Whittington and
District History Society
Please note all content on
this web site, including (but not limited to) text and photographs is
copyright Whittington & District History Society, 2003. Furthermore, some of the content also has an
original copyrighter. In all cases efforts have been made to contact
the original copyright owner to obtain permission to reproduce the content.
If you believe that part of the content of this site infringes your or a
third party's copyright, then please contact the Society, so the matter can be
resolved.
The information contained in
the website may not under any circumstances be copied and used for
commercial purposes.