Bitterley, Shropshire, SY8 3HJ

Date of visit: 16th April 2021

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bitterley is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 802, increasing to 902 at the 2011 Census. The village is about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Ludlow on the western slopes of Titterstone Clee Hill. Bitterley is the location for Bitterley Court about 0.62 miles (1.00 km) east of the modern village. Nearby to the east, is the small hamlet of Bedlam.

Bitterley is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Buterlei. The fictional village of Bitterley in the Mary Webb novel was based on Habberley in the same county.

In 2011, a metal detectorist discovered near Bitterley a hoard of silver and gold coins, the Bitterley Hoard, dating from the English Civil War.

Internal ref number: SH/137/020

Date of Visit: 16th Apr 2021

Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: B
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Defrib
Phone Number (if known): EX 01584 890394

Northing & Westing: 52°23’34.7″N, 2°38’36.8″W
what3words: bared.easily.selection
Grid Reference: SO 56302 77414
OS X & Y: 277414, 356302
Latitude & Longitude: 52.39299, -2.64358
UK Postcode: SY8 3HJ
County: Shropshire


Listed Status: Historic Eng. Ref. 1383651 29/02/2000