Westhope

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		+	=== Domesday ===
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		+	4 Land of [[Earl Roger]]
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		+	4,20 Holding of [[Picot]] under [[Earl Roger]]
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		+	in [[Culverstone Hundred]]
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		+	4,20,17 ''Westhope (Weshope) Almund held it... 2 hides which pay tax. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2; 6 slaves; 4 villagers with 1 plough. Value before 1066, 15s; later 6s; now 25s.''
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		+	=== Post Domesday ===
	== Church ==		== Church ==

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Contents 1 Situation 1.1 Saxton Map: Westop 2 History 2.1 Domesday 2.2 Post Domesday 3 Church 4 Castle 5 In Game

Situation

Saxton Map: Westop

OS. Map

Westhope sits on the south-east face of Wenlock Edge on Hopedale, at the head of the Seifton Batch. It's at the head of one of a group of narrow valleys that have been formed by streams coming off Wenlock Edge which flow south-east towards the Pye Brook.

History

Domesday

4 Land of Earl Roger

4,20 Holding of Picot under Earl Roger

in Culverstone Hundred

4,20,17 Westhope (Weshope) Almund held it... 2 hides which pay tax. Land for 4 ploughs. In lordship 2; 6 slaves; 4 villagers with 1 plough. Value before 1066, 15s; later 6s; now 25s.

Post Domesday

Church

A small chapel

Castle

Under 1km south-west of Westhope is a moated site, near the head of another stream.

In Game