East Tytherley

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
St Peter's Church, East Tytherley
East Tytherley Location within Hampshire
Population	200 (in 2021)[1]
OS grid reference	SU295285
Civil parish	East Tytherton
District	Test Valley
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
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	Romsey and Southampton North
List of places UK England Hampshire 51.055°N 1.580°W / 51.055; -1.580

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]}

See also

• Queenwood College