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Witton is an inner city area in Birmingham, England, in the metropolitan county of the West Midlands. It was within the ancient parish of Aston in the Hemlingford hundred of the historic county of Warwickshire. It is probably best known as the home of Aston Villa Football Club at Villa Park. ==History== According to William Dugdale, Witton was the property of a man named Staunchel (also spelled Stannachetel〔(British History Online: Manors )〕) before being seized by William Fitz-Ansculf following the Norman conquest of England. Staunchel became the tenant of Fitz-Ansculf, valued at twenty shillings per annum in the Domesday Book. William Futz-Ansculf nicknamed 'The Duke of Dumps' loved ponies. It was named in the Domesday Book as Witone. It was afterwards vested in the Crown. In 1240, King Henry III granted it to Andrew de Wicton, indicating that the name of the area had changed to Wicton. Andrew grew cautious of William de Pyrie, his neighbour who owned Perry and brought action against him for infringing his property. The dispute was settled by the Sheriffs of Staffordshire and Warwickshire by the King's request. In 1290, Witton became the property of William Dixley and then the property of Richard de Pyrie in 1340. In 1426, Thomas East of Hay Hall in Yardley sold it to John Bond of Ward End of whose descendants William Booth purchased it in 1620. An heiress of Booth brought it by marriage to Allestree of Yardley. It was sold to John Wyrley in the 18th century and then by George Birch of Hamstead in the 19th century.〔 In 1730, Witton contained 22 farms and three cottages, apart from Witton Hall at the north-west end of Brookvale Park.〔 In 1559, the Earl of Warwick purchased to of moor called Wichalmore in Witton.〔''Miscellaneous deeds etc, many relating to Birmingham'', 1309 - 1825, Birmingham City Archives (Reference Code: MS 3066)〕 At around 1460, a route through Witton towards Oscott was mentioned at crossing the River Tame at 'le Foulford', where Witton Bridge was later built.〔(British History Online: Communications )〕 Witton Hall was the manor of Witton and it stands at the junction of Brookvale Road and George Road. By 1850, it was being used as a private school, and c. 1907 was acquired by the Aston Board of Guardians as an elderly home. It continued to be such under the Birmingham Corporation in 1959. The buildings have been extended, both before and after the Second World War, but the original house is represented by a tall, square, three-storey tall block dating from around 1730. Internally, a panelled room and the original staircase have survived.〔 On 13 June 1902, Birmingham Industrial School opened on Witton Lane. It moved from Penn Street in Deritend, where it was called Penn Street Industrial School. The school had room for 60 boys and opened on 30 January 1869. The new school in Witton had room for 80 boys. It closed on 14 June 1905.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PENN STREET INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, DERITEND, BIRMINGHAM )〕 In 1907, All Souls' Church on Wenlock Road was consecrated. It was built using red brick with stone dressings in the Gothic style to a design by Philip Chatwin. When opened, it had a chancel, nave, east and west aisles, and a low central tower with a pyramidal roof. In 1926, a parish was assigned out of Holy Trinity, Birchfield, and St. Peter and St. Paul, Aston. The living was declared a vicarage, in the gift of the Vicar of Holy Trinity, Birchfield, for the first turn only and then of the bishop.〔(British History Online: Churches Built since 1800 )〕 On 28 June 1934 Hugo Hirst was made 1st Baron Hirst, of Witton. He was the only person to have this title, which was made extinct on 22 January 1943 upon Hugo's death.〔(The Peerage.com: Sir Hugo Hirst, 1st and last Baron Hirst )〕 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「Witton, West Midlands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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