Betchcott

Betchcott (/bɛtʃkət/) is a hamlet near the villages of Picklescott and Woolstaston in Shropshire, England.

Betchcott
The hamlet of Betchcott
Betchcott Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO434987
Civil parish	Smethcott
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHURCH STRETTON
Postcode district	SY6
Dialling code	01694
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
List of places UK England Shropshire 52.583°N 2.834°W / 52.583; -2.834

It lies in the parish of Smethcott, in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd. The nearest town is Church Stretton. The hamlet is made up of three farms, Upper Farm, Middle Farm and Batchcott Hall Farm, as well as Batchcott Hall and several other cottages.

Its name is derived from Old English bæce or bece, "brook", referring to a cottage by a brook.^[1]

Max Wenner (1887–1937), textile businessman, birder, landowner; possibly a British Secret Service agent assassinated by the Gestapo, lived at Batchcott Hall at time of his death.^[2]

See also

• Listed buildings in Smethcott