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Shustoke is an ancient village and it existed before Domesday . In 1806 Shustoke was recorded as 'Scotescote' meaning Scots Cottage, as 'cote' means cottage, dwelling or house. The Parish Church is St Cuthbert's and was erected in 1307 on the site of an earlier church or chapel. Some remains of a Celtic type churchyard cross and reused Norman masonry can be seen. The Parish Registers are some of the earliest in the country and date from the reign of Henry VIII . Some are in the writing of Sir William Dugdale (see below). There are many interesting buildings in the parish. Some around the church are typical Arden timber framing with brick in-fill, dating from the 17th Century . Others are The Alms Houses , the Moated Shustoke Hall, and a Tithe Barn at the nearby Hamlet of Church End. More recently Shustoke and the Whitacres ( Nether Whitacre , Over Whitacre and Whitacre Heath ) have become important in the storage and distribution of drinking water. The pumping station and reservoir originally belonged to the Water Department of the City of Birmingham , but now they are the responsibility of the Severn Trent Water Authority. The reservoir is a popular leisure site for sailing and walking. Sir William Dugdale (Sir William I) was born in the building now known as 'The Old Rectory' in Shawbury Lane on 12 September 1605 . He is regarded as the county's great antiquarian. Later, he built and lived at Blythe Hall . He was a strong Royalist supporting King Charles I during the Civil War, and who appointed him ' Garter Principal King Of Arms '. On 10 May 1660 he read out at Coleshill the proclamation that King Charles II was now the King of England . His descendants later bought land at Atherstone (the site of the former Merevale Abbey) where they built a Hall. Many of the artefacts of Sir William Dugdale can be seen here, including his ceremonial Tabard as Garter Principal King Of Arms clothes. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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