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Whittington () is a village in north west Shropshire, England. The civil parish of Whittington had a population of 2,490 at the 2001 census, increasing to 2,592 at the 2011 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Civil Parish population 2011 )〕 The village of Whittington is in the centre of the parish, and three smaller villages, ''Park Hall'' to its west, ''Hindford'' to the north-east and ''Babbinswood'' to the south, are also within the parish.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Whittington CP (Parish) )〕 == History == Whittington appears to have been a prehistoric site and may have been a Dark Ages stronghold of King Cynddylan in the seventh century. There was an extensive settlement here recorded in the Domesday Book. Whittington was granted to William Peverel probably in the summer of 1114 when King Henry I of England invaded Powys. William probably founded Whittington Castle which was taken from his descendants by the Welsh under Madog ap Maredudd of Powys and later granted to Roger Powys by King Henry II. It remained in the Powys family until King John granted it to the FitzWarin family, namely Fulk III FitzWarin(d.1258) whose life is recorded in a mediaeval romance. In 1221, Henry III gave grudging permission for the castle to be re-built in stone after it had fallen to Prince Llywelyn ab Iorwerth of Wales (also known as 'Llywelyn the Great'). It was recaptured by Llywelyn in 1223 but was handed back the same year. It remained in the hands of the FitzWarins until 1420. The castle ruins still exist today and were recently renovated. They are open to the public. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Whittington, Shropshire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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