Shelsleys


The Shelsleys are a group of small villages in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. The Shelsleys are near the village of Clifton-upon-Teme the Teme Valley, and they encompass the three very distinct hamlets and civil parishes Shelsley Beauchamp, Shelsley Kings and Shelsley Walsh. The three parishes share a parish council.

History

Shelsley means "clearing on a slope" from Old English scelf " " and leāh "wood, clearing". The name was recorded as Scillislege in 948.
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.
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.

Shelsley Beauchamp

Shelsley Beauchamp is the largest of the three hamlets of the Shelseys. It is on the opposite bank of the River Teme to Shelsley Walsh.
It was in the lower division of Doddingtree Hundred.
All Saints church is of 14th century origin.

Shelsley Kings

Shelsley Kings was in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred.

Shelsley Walsh

See main entry Shelsley Walsh