Titley
Encyclopedia
Titley is a village and civil parish
in Herefordshire
, England. It lies on the B4355 between Kington
and Presteigne
.
In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 167.
The name, recorded in the Domesday Book
as Titelege, is Old English, and apparently means "woodland clearing of a man called Titta".
Titley lies at the junction of two drover's roads and was used for the weighing of wool.
was rebuilt in 1869. The Stagg Inn
, known as The Balance until 1833, became in 2001 the first pub in the United Kingdom to be awarded a Michelin Star.
was reopened in 2005. Known as The Kingfisher Line, the section is privately owned and is open to the public only by prior arrangement.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, England. It lies on the B4355 between Kington
Kington, Herefordshire
Kington is a market town and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,597.-Location:Kington is near the Wales-England border and, despite being on the western side of Offa's Dyke, has been English for over a thousand years. The town is in the...
and Presteigne
Presteigne
Presteigne is a town and community in Powys, Wales. It was the county town of the historic county of Radnorshire, and is in the Diocese of Hereford...
.
In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 167.
The name, recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Titelege, is Old English, and apparently means "woodland clearing of a man called Titta".
History
The village of Titley has been occupied for over a thousand years and there is evidence of a pre-conquest priory in the village dedicated to an obscure Welsh saint that later became subordinate to the abbey of Tyrone in France.Titley lies at the junction of two drover's roads and was used for the weighing of wool.
Buildings
Titley's parish church, dedicated to Saint PeterSaint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
was rebuilt in 1869. The Stagg Inn
The Stagg Inn
The Stagg Inn is a restaurant located in Titley near Kington, Herefordshire, England. As of 2010, the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide. The Stagg Inn also offers accommodation, in the pub and at the Old Vicarage, just down the road....
, known as The Balance until 1833, became in 2001 the first pub in the United Kingdom to be awarded a Michelin Star.
Titley Junction railway station
A mile-long section of the former Leominster and Kington RailwayLeominster and Kington Railway
Leominster and Kington Railway was one of four branches which served the Welsh Marches border town of Kington, Herefordshire.Opened in August 1857, its peak was during World War II, when it served two US Army hospitals...
was reopened in 2005. Known as The Kingfisher Line, the section is privately owned and is open to the public only by prior arrangement.