Whatley, Mendip
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| Whatley | |
  Whatley shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 273[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| District | Mendip |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Somerton and Frome |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Whatley is a small rural village and civil parish near Frome in the English county of Somerset.
According to Robinson it was called Watelei in the Domesday Book of 1086, when the tenants of the Abbott of Glastonbury Abbey were Walter Hussey and John the Usher. He suggests the village name means 'The wet meadow' from the Old English woet and leah.[2]
It gives its name to Whatley Quarry, which lies to the north-west of the village at grid reference ST731479 and is said to be one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Hanson plc and has been the object of protests against its impact on the environment.
The hamlet of Lower Whatley is to the south of the village.
The hamlet of Chantry lies 1 mile to the west. It is one of the Thankful Villages which suffered no casualties in the First World War. Chantry Park is grade II* listed: The Chantry is a neoclassical villa built ca. 1825 to the design of Bath architect John Pinch.[3]
The Church of the Holy Trinity dates from 1844-46 by George Gilbert Scott and William Moffatt, further work by William George Brown of Frome, for James Fussell who owned the local iron works.[4]. In 1858 Richard William Church was amongst the clergy of the church. The precise location of Whatley church is .
[edit] Gallery of images
 Whatley Church. |
 Old house near the church. |
 Old gatehouse/barn near the church. |
[edit] References
- ^ Mendip Parish Population Estimates 2002. Somerset County Council. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
- ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1874336032.
- ^ The Chantry. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
- ^ Church of the Holy Trinity. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
