- Source: Shelsley Beauchamp
Shelsley Beauchamp or Great Shelsley is a village and civil parish 9 miles (14 km) north west of Worcester, in the Malvern Hills district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 192. It is on the opposite bank of the River Teme to Shelsley Walsh. The parish touches Clifton upon Teme, Great Witley, Martley, Shelsley Kings and Shelsley Walsh. It shares a parish council with Shelsley Kings and Shelsley Walsh called the Shelsley Parish Council.
It was in the lower division of Doddingtree Hundred.
Features
There are 23 listed buildings in Shelsley Beauchamp. Shelsley Beauchamp has a church called All Saints which is of 14th century origin.
History
The name "Beauchamp" comes from the Beauchamps who held Shelsley Beauchamp in the 12th century.
References
Morgan, Vanessa (2011), Worcestershire Family History Guidebook, Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press
External links
"Parishes: Shelsley Beauchamp". British History Online. Retrieved 8 December 2020.