Whittington, Gloucestershire
- Whittington, Gloucestershire
Whittington, Gloucestershire is a village 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.
The Cotswold Hills are situated nearby with Cleeve Hill rising up above the village, the Cotswold's highest point.
External links
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/GLS/Whittington/index.html Genuki info and links relating to Whittington, Glos]
* [http://www.whittington-church.co.uk/history.html Whittington church history]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2632261 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Whittington, Glos and surrounding area]
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