Up Hatherley
Encyclopedia
Up Hatherley is a civil parish
and a suburb
of the spa town
of Cheltenham
, Gloucestershire
, England
. Formerly a hamlet
in the parish of Shurdington
, it became a parish in 1887 and became a part of Cheltenham in 1991.
) as Hegberleo in 1022. It was listed as Athelai in the Domesday Book
of 1086. In 1273 it was known as Dunheytherleye and in 1221, Hupheberleg. The name derived from the Old English hagu-thorn + lēah meaning "hawthorn clearing". the distinguishing affix
es "Up" and "Down" derived from the Old English upp meaning "higher upstream" and dūne meaning "lower downstream". Down Hatherley is a separate parish three miles (5 km) downstream on the Hatherley Brook.
The parish of Up Hatherley was formed from a small settlement of scattered farms in 1887 and remained little changed until 1945. Prior to that it had been considered a hamlet
in the parish of Shurdington
. Along with Swindon Village
, Leckhampton
and Prestbury
, the parish was added to the borough of Cheltenham in 1991. Part of the parish was transferred to the parish of Shurdington.
of Up Hatherley, represented by two councillors on Cheltenham Borough Council. It is part of the Cheltenham constituency and is represented in parliament
by Liberal Democrat MP
Martin Horwood
.
. The church of St. Philip and St. James was built between 1885 and 1886. It cost £2,000 and was paid for by Rev. W. H. Gretton and Mrs Gretton. The late Rev. Gretton had donated the land and his widow had intended to have a chapel
built since her failing health made it difficult for her to travel as far as Badgeworth to attend church. When residents asked her if they could attend the proposed chapel, she decided to have a village church built. The new church, seating approximately 150 parishioners, was consecrated
in 1886 by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester
. The first vicar
of the new parish was Rev. E. L. Jennings.
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...
and a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the spa town
Spa town
A spa town is a town situated around a mineral spa . Patrons resorted to spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau...
of Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England
England
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. Formerly a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the parish of Shurdington
Shurdington
Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish within the Borough of Tewkesbury. It is located south of Cheltenham on the A46.Shurdington has an 11th-century church Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. ...
, it became a parish in 1887 and became a part of Cheltenham in 1991.
History
The village was recorded (combined with Down HatherleyDown Hatherley
Down Hatherley is a civil parish and village in Tewkesbury near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. It has approximately 165 houses and a population of 450....
) as Hegberleo in 1022. It was listed as Athelai 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...
of 1086. In 1273 it was known as Dunheytherleye and in 1221, Hupheberleg. The name derived from the Old English hagu-thorn + lēah meaning "hawthorn clearing". the distinguishing affix
Affix
An affix is a morpheme that is attached to a word stem to form a new word. Affixes may be derivational, like English -ness and pre-, or inflectional, like English plural -s and past tense -ed. They are bound morphemes by definition; prefixes and suffixes may be separable affixes...
es "Up" and "Down" derived from the Old English upp meaning "higher upstream" and dūne meaning "lower downstream". Down Hatherley is a separate parish three miles (5 km) downstream on the Hatherley Brook.
The parish of Up Hatherley was formed from a small settlement of scattered farms in 1887 and remained little changed until 1945. Prior to that it had been considered a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the parish of Shurdington
Shurdington
Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish within the Borough of Tewkesbury. It is located south of Cheltenham on the A46.Shurdington has an 11th-century church Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. ...
. Along with Swindon Village
Swindon Village
Swindon Village is both a village and a suburb in the spa town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It is located northwest of Arle.Features of Swindon Village include:...
, Leckhampton
Leckhampton
Leckhampton is a district in south Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish and is part of the district of Cheltenham.-History:...
and Prestbury
Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Prestbury is a medium sized village near the edge of the Cotswolds. It is on the outskirts of the larger town, Cheltenham, and forms part of the borough of Cheltenham, despite retaining its own parish council as a civil parish. It is part of the Tewkesbury parliamentary constituency, represented...
, the parish was added to the borough of Cheltenham in 1991. Part of the parish was transferred to the parish of Shurdington.
Governance
Up Hatherley, with a small part of the parish of Leckhampton, forms the wardWards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of Up Hatherley, represented by two councillors on Cheltenham Borough Council. It is part of the Cheltenham constituency and is represented in parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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by Liberal Democrat MP
Member of Parliament
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Martin Horwood
Martin Horwood
Martin Charles Horwood is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament for the Cheltenham constituency. He is the founder and current Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tribal Peoples.-Early life:He was born in St. Paul’s, Cheltenham, in 1962. His parents...
.
Church
There was a church at Up Hatherley from at least 1022. The original church was destroyed in a fire in about 1640 and Up Hatherley parishioners had to use the north aisle of the church of nearby village ShurdingtonShurdington
Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish within the Borough of Tewkesbury. It is located south of Cheltenham on the A46.Shurdington has an 11th-century church Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. ...
. The church of St. Philip and St. James was built between 1885 and 1886. It cost £2,000 and was paid for by Rev. W. H. Gretton and Mrs Gretton. The late Rev. Gretton had donated the land and his widow had intended to have a chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
built since her failing health made it difficult for her to travel as far as Badgeworth to attend church. When residents asked her if they could attend the proposed chapel, she decided to have a village church built. The new church, seating approximately 150 parishioners, was consecrated
Consecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups...
in 1886 by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester
Bishop of Gloucester
The Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire and has its see in the City of Gloucester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church...
. The first vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of the new parish was Rev. E. L. Jennings.
Clergy
- E. L. Jennings 1885-1890
- William Henry Cotes 1890-1915
- Richard Williams 1915-1925
- Charles William Peach 1925-1944
- W. H. Walsham How 1945-1947
- Howard Porter 1947-1959
- Cecil William Smith 1959-1980
- John Heidt 1980-1996
- K. Martin Wray 1997-2004
- Roger Raven 2005-2009