Museums · East Midlands
Old Whittington
Old Whittington — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Dave Bevis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Old Whittington is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Old Whittington is a museum located in the East Midlands. It showcases local history and heritage, providing insights into the community's past and its development over time. The museum is a valuable resource for understanding the region's cultural landscape.
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Background
History
Old Whittington is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 on the first folio for Derbyshire, where it is spelt Witintune. The book says under the title of 'The lands of the King': <blockquote>In Newbold with six berewicks – Old Whittington, Brimington, Tapton, Chesterfield, Boythorpe, Eckington – there are six carucates and one bovate to the geld. There is land for six ploughs. There the king has 16 villeins and one slave having four ploughs. To this manor belong eight acres of meadow. There is woodland pasture three leagues long and three leagues broad. TRE worth £6 now £10.</blockquote>
Description
A free school was founded here in 1674 by Peter Webster, and in 1681, Joshua Webster endowed it with land, which created an income of thirty two pounds and ten shillings. The school had about twenty pupils which included both boys and girls. Old Whittington now has 3 schools, the primary school is called Mary Swanwick, the special school is called Holly House and the secondary school is called Whittington Green School.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2600, -1.4300
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Chesterfield
- Parish
- Chesterfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S41 8LZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesterfield
Sources
- wikipedia: Old Whittington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Whittington?
- Old Whittington is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.2600°, -1.4300°.
- Is Old Whittington wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Old Whittington. Check ahead for specific facilities.