Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard | |
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) St Andrew's parish church, Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, seen from the northwest | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| County | Staffordshire |
| District | South Staffordshire |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 823 |
Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard is a civil parish in the South Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, near the border with Shropshire in England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 654, increasing to 823 at the 2011 census.[1] The parish includes Blymhill, Weston-under-Lizard, Brineton, Brockhurst and Orslow.
In medieval times, the manor was held by the Brereton family, baronets of Handforth, Cheshire. Charles Brereton, the grandson of Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet and son of William Brereton, the 2nd Baronet, lived at Blymhill and died without direct heirs in 1674. He was succeeded by his niece Mary Levett, daughter of his sister Susanna and husband of John Levett, barrister of the Inner Temple.[2]
See also
- Listed buildings in Blymhill and Weston-under-Lizard
- Blymhill
- Weston-under-Lizard