Shelsley Walsh
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| Shelsley Walsh | |
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 St Andrew's church Shelsley Walsh | |
  Shelsley Walsh Location within Worcestershire | |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode district | WR6 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Shelsley Walsh is a small village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, at the top of the western valley side of the River Teme. Its population at the time of the 2001 Census was just 31.
Shelsley Walsh was in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred.[1] St Andrew's church is of 13th century origin.[2]
Shelsley Walsh is widely known among motorsport enthusiasts because of its association with the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb, which has been run since 1905.
Etymology
Shelsley Walsh 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]. The addition of Walsh to the name is from the surname Walsh, which means "of the Welsh", from Old English walas "Welsh, foreigners". A record[citation needed] of the name as Shilsleywalish, undated, proves this.
See also
References
- ^ Morgan 2011, p. 20.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus and Brooks, Alan Worcestershire 2007 Yale University Press, London p594 ISBN 9780300112986
External links
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