WHITTINGTON is a compact and well-built village, containing 809 inhabitants in 1851, and upwards of 3,000 acres of land, chiefly belonging to J. Levettt, Esq. and Sir Robert Peel, Bart.; it is pleasantly situated 3 miles east of Lichfield, and 4 north-west of Tamworth, 109½ from London, 20 from Stafford, 76 from Manchester, 88 from Liverpool, 60 from Chester, 33 from Stoke, in North Offlow hundred and Lichfield union and county court district, Lichfield diocese, Stafford archdeaconry, and Lichfield deanery. The heath, consisting of 338 acres, on the south-east side of the village, is an open sheep walk, where the Lichfield races are held. The Marquis of Anglesey is lord of the manor. The church of St. Giles is a neat square brick building with stone tower and lofty spire, and the latter are of more ancient erection. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of John Levett, Esq., value about £251; and the incumbent is the Rev. Joseph Taylor. There is a Free school with small endowment, founded by Mrs Sarah Neal in 1741. Whittington Hall, a large antique mansion, a little north of the church, is occupied by John Baggaley, Esq.
HUDDLESFORD, a hamlet, 1 mile north of the village is included in this parish. Hurst is a hamlet 2 miles north-north-east. Tamhorn is an extra-parochial place 2 miles south-east. Williford is 2 miles north.
Baggalley John, esq. Hall
Beard Mr John
Dennitts Thomas, esq
Griffith John Delane, esq
Holmes John, esq. Hill
Jarvis Mrs
Sheddick Mr. Samuel
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Arnold Abraham, blacksmith
Bacon Thomas, farmer
Bates Robert, shopkeeper
Bealing John, beer retailer, Marsh
Bowman Edward, - farmer, Huddlesford
Bridgen John, bricklayer
Capper Thomas, corn miller, Bunning’s mill
Chamberlain Francis, wheelwright, Huddlesford
Chamblerain Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Clarke Ann (Mrs.), farmer
Clarke John, wheelwright
Crisp Charles Edward, farmer
Elson John, tailor
Elson Thos. shoemaker & parish clerk
Gould John, shoemaker
Green William, farmer, Brook hay
Harding Thomas, Plough, Huddlesford
Heathcote Joseph Benjamin, farmer
Jones Walter Handley, beer retlr. Marsh
Langton Elizabeth (Mrs.), baker
Langton Wm. plumber, painter, &c.
Madeley Joseph, shopkeeper
Meacham Ann, schoolmistress
Moody George, wheelwright
Nevill Daniel, baker
Nevill Emma (Mrs.), butcher
Nevill Hugh, farmer
Nevill James, farmer, Hurst
Nevill Richard, Peel’s Arms
Nourse William & Sons, engineers, millwrights & agricultural implement makers
Parker James, carpenter, Hurst
Pass Charles, saddler & harness maker
Pass John, Bell, & shopkeeper
Pass William, shoemaker
Perkins Jasper, canal toll collector, Huddlesford
Powell James, farmer
Shaw John, farmer
Smith Thomas, Swan, & butcher
Smith William, farmer
Sparkes Sarah (Mrs.), farmer, Hurst
Startin Thos. Bladon, farmer, Thatchmoor house
Stockley John, Dog
Tomlinson Geo. wheelwright, Brookhay
Webb Frederick, farmer, Huddlesford
Wilkes John, farmer, Lichfield road
POST OFFICE – Wm. Wallis, postmaster. Letters arrive by foot post from Lichfield at 7.35 a.m. & dispatched at 5.50 p.m.
Free School, John Bircher, master
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