Beoley
Beoley is a small village and larger
History
Manor
The estates of the
William Sheldon of Abberton, however, must have held a good part of the parish by feu, as he was established at Balford Hall in Beoley in the reign of Edward IV (1460–1483). In addition, he bought Benyt's Place in that parish in 1488. Sheldon supported the
Sheldon was succeeded at Beoley by his son Ralph (died 1546), who was married to Philippa, daughter of Baldwin Heath of Ford Hall, Wootton Wawen.
William Sheldon was succeeded by his son, another Ralph Sheldon (1537–1613), who was married to Anne, daughter of Sir Robert Throgmorton of Coughton, who had attended the reception of
Edward's son and heir, William Sheldon of Beoley (1589–1659), always resided at Weston Park, where he died. In 1611, he married Elizabeth, daughter of the recusant William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre.[11] Considered "a man of literary taste", Sheldon was a Royalist and at various times during the early years of the Civil War he was, in his turn, harassed as "a Popish delinquent".
After the
Beoley Hall
The Sheldons' main manor house at Beoley was originally Balford Hall. In September 1643 William Sheldon's manor house at Weston Park was ransacked and cattle and goods "to a great value" taken away by soldiers. The following December his manor house at Beoley was burnt to the ground and all his goods and cattle "plundered by the soldiers." In 1648 the Parliamentarian authorities sequestrated Beoley.[5] It was restored to the Sheldons in 1660, who had the present Beoley Hall built after the Restoration, either late in the 17th or early in the 18th century.[13][5] It is a neoclassical house with an H plan, originally entirely three-storeyed, built of brick and entirely stuccoed.[5]
In 1791 the new proprietor Thomas Holmes had the east wing rebuilt to plans by John Sanders, with two storeys built to the same height as the original three and a portico with four Tuscan columns.[13] On the south end of the east wing, a bow window was added to the ground floor in 1791; a matching window was subsequently added to the first floor above.[13] The main staircase is lit by a round skylight.[13]
In 1968 Beoley Hall was in poor condition,
Parish church
The oldest parts of the Church of England parish church of St Leonard date from the early part of the 12th century and include the chancel arch.[16][5][17] The south arcade dates from the early or middle part of the 13th century and the north arcade from about 1300.[17] The west tower is a Perpendicular Gothic[17] addition from about 1400[5] and the north aisle was also rebuilt in the Perpendicular style.[17]
The Sheldon Chapel on the north side was added for the recusant Ralph Sheldon in about 1580.[5] Its stone altar is said to be a gift from Pope Gregory XIII.[5] The church was restored in 1885 and the Sheldon Chapel in 1891.[5]
The tower has a
Amenities
Beoley has a primary school[20] and a village hall.[21] Its two pubs are the Cross and Bowling Green at Branson's Cross and the Village Inn at Holt End.[22]
Notable people
In birth order:
- Edward Sheldon (1599–1687), translator of Catholic religious works from French
- antiquary, nephew of Edward
- Mary Whateley (1738–1835), poet and playwright writing as Harriett Airy and Mary Darwall (her married name)
- Sarah Cooper (1848–1932), (née Gill), originator of Frank Cooper's Oxford marmalade
- Sarah Bishop (living), previously Sarah Falkland, current journalist and relief news presenter for BBC Midlands Today
References
- ^ a b "Beoley". City population. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Beoley". Ordnance Survey. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Bromsgrove District and West Mercia Police Parish Boundaries". Bromsgrove District Council. 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Extent of Beoley Civil Parish". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Willis-Bund & Page 1924, pp. 12–19
- ^ Vision of Britain.
- ^ Mortimer Family Page.
- ^ The History Jar.
- ^ Victoria County History, vol. iv, p. 14, note 25.
- Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 35 Holder.
- ^ E. A. B. Barnard, The Sheldons, 1936, p. 48
- ^ Barnard, 1936, pp. 54–56.
- ^ a b c d e Pevsner 1968, p. 81
- ^ Historic England (16 July 1986). "Beoley Hall (1296862)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Beoley Hall, Beoley". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ St Leonard's Church
- ^ a b c d Pevsner 1968, p. 80
- ^ a b c d Dawson, George; Pickford, Chris; Denton, Philip (3 December 2011). "Beoley S Leonard". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ a b c Dovemaster (31 October 2012). "Bell Founders". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Beoley First SchoolArchived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Beoley Village HallArchived 22 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Village Inn, BeoleyArchived 24 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Beoley Conservation Area Draft Character Appraisal and Management Plan (Bromsgrove District Council, 2014)
Sources
- The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 80–81.
- Page, W. H., eds. (1924). A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 4. Victoria County History. London. pp. 12–19.)
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