East Tytherley
Village in Hampshire, England
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East Tytherley is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England.[2][3] The village lies in the Test Valley district, about 6 miles (10 km) north-west of Romsey and 9 miles (14 km) east of Salisbury, Wiltshire. The parish population at the 2021 census was 200.[1]
| East Tytherley | |
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St Peter's Church, East Tytherley | |
  East Tytherley Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 200 (in 2021)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU295285 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP5 |
| Dialling code | 01264 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
The name Tytherley comes from Old English and means thin or tender wood.[4]
The village was given to Queen Philippa by her husband Edward III in 1335. When the Black Death spread through London she moved her court to the village.[5]
The village church is St Peter’s. Built in rubble flint with stone dressings, it largely dates from the 13th century, with a heavy restoration between 1862 and 1863.[6] A tower on the north side was completed in 1898.[6] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[7]
In more recent history, William Fothergill Cooke invented the first commercial electrical telegraph whilst living in the village.[citation needed]
