Tilshead
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Tilshead /ˈtɪls.hɛd/ is a small village located in Wiltshire, in England. It lies approximately midway between the villages of Shrewton and Market Lavington, and is located at the source of the River Till. Its population in 2001 was 359, down from a peak of 989 inhabitants in 1951.[1] The White Barrow long barrow site is nearby. It lies close to the geographical centre of Salisbury Plain on the A360 road.
History
The tithing of South Tilshead was a manor of Romsey Abbey until the dissolution of the Monasteries, which is probably how it came to be a detached part of the hundred of Whorwellsdown.
References
External links
- http://tilsheadvillage.com/ - Parish Website
Media related to Tilshead at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 51°14′N 1°57′W / 51.233°N 1.950°W
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