Shelsleys
{{Short description|Group of small villages in England}}
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The Shelsleys are a group of small villages in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. Situated on either wide of the Teme Valley near the village of Clifton-upon-Teme, they encompass the formerly distinct civil parishes of Shelsley Beauchamp, Shelsley Kings and Shelsley Walsh.{{cite book |chapter=History |chapter-url=http://www.temetriangle.net/history/ |title=Teme Triangle |publisher=temetriangle.net |access-date=October 8, 2014}} The three merged in 1972 and now share a single parish council.{{Cite web|url=http://e-services.worcestershire.gov.uk/MyParish/Welcome.aspx?ParishID=82&PostCode=WR66RD&Prop=22782&partner=mhc&MarriedTo=83|title = Parish Website of Shelsley Beauchamp}}
History
{{see also|History of Worcestershire}}
Shelsley means "clearing on a slope" from Old English scelf "shelf (of land)" and leāh "wood, clearing". The name was recorded as Scillislege in 948.{{citation needed|date=October 2008}}
Charles Nott, the Parson of Shelsley, was a leader of the Clubmen who in 1645 drew up the Woodbury Declaration, which listed the grievances that local people had at the behaviour of Royalist forces in the area.
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Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 the Shelsleys Parish ceased to be responsible for maintaining the poor in its parish. This responsibility was transferred to Martley Poor Law Union.{{sfn|Morgan|2011|p=68}}
Shelsley Beauchamp
Shelsley Beauchamp is the largest of the three hamlets of the Shelseys.
Shelsley Kings
Shelsley Kings was in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred.{{sfn|Morgan|2011|p=20}}
Shelsley Walsh
See main entry Shelsley Walsh
Notes
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References
- {{Citation |last=Morgan |first=Vanessa |year=2011 |title=Worcestershire Family History Guidebook |publisher=The History Press |location=Stroud, Gloucestershire}}
- {{Citation |date=14 October 2005|url=http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wccindex/wcc-arch/wcc-arch-research/wcc-arch-surv/wcc-arch-surv-civil-clubmen.htm |title=The Worcestershire Clubmen |publisher=Worcestershire County Council |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327122506/http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wccindex/wcc-arch/wcc-arch-research/wcc-arch-surv/wcc-arch-surv-civil-clubmen.htm |archive-date=27 March 2009}}
{{Malvern Hills}}
Category:Local government in Worcestershire
Category:Malvern Hills District
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