Hatherop is a village and

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in the Cotswolds

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, about north of

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, England. The

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forms part of the western boundary of the parish.

History

Barrow Elm, which is about southeast of the village, is a prehistoric

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. The

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of 1086 lists Hatherop as ''Etherope'', derived from the

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''hēah'' and ''throp'' meaning "high outlying farmstead". The village and parish adjoin the parkland of Williamstrip, a 17th-century country house that was the seat of Michael Hicks Beach, the first Earl St Aldwyn.

Hatherop Castle dates from the sixteenth or seventeenth century, but was partly rebuilt by the architect

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for Baron de Mauley in 1850–56.Verey, 1970, page 270 The building is now a school. Clutton also rebuilt the Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas for the same client in 1854–55. The architect and builder Richard Pace built Severalls as a rectory for the parish in 1833.Verey, 1970, page 272 Letchmere, a set of cottages built in 1856, was later converted into a rectory and Severalls became a private house. The Hatherop Estate was acquired by the trustees of the

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in 2002 from the Bazley family, who had owned the estate for more than 130 years. Following the death of Sir Thomas Bazley in 1996, his children were very keen to retain the community of the estate and avoid breaking it up. They said at the time: "One of the main factors in our decision to sell the estate to the Ernest Cook Trust is our wish to preserve the estate for future generations. We feel that selling to the Ernest Cook Trust is the best way to maintain its special character, as well as retaining the unspoilt nature of the villages of Eastleach and Hatherop, which our father valued so much."

Governance

Hatherop is part of the Fairford

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of the

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and is currently represented by

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Chris Roberts and Raymond Theodoulou, members of the Conservative Party. Hatherop is part of the constituency of

, represented at

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by Conservative MP

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. It was part of the

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constituency of the

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prior to

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in January 2020.

Geography

Hatherop lies in the southern part of the Cotswolds, a range of hills designated an

, and is approximately 30 miles (48 km) south-east of

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. It is situated about 9 miles (15 km) east of

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and 3 miles (3.5 km) north of

. Close by are the parishes of Coln St. Aldwyns and Quenington. The three villages lie on the edge of the parkland of 17th-century mansion Williamstrip, home of politician Michael Hicks Beach, the first Earl St Aldwyn. Nearby, to the west of Hatherop is the

which flows through the Cotswolds.

Education

Hatherop has a

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primary school, which in 2006 had 68 pupils. Hatherop Castle is now an

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preparatory school.

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