About The Wheatland
| 26 October 2007
Hunt History The Hunt was instituted in 1811 by Mr. Skelding, who was joined a few years later by Mr. Baker, on whose death in 1818 the Hunt came to an end, though the country was hunted by a trencher-fed pack until 1843, when a brother of Mr. Baker took it until 1852. In 1903 the hounds were moved from Monkhopton to new kennels at Cleobury North. The kennels were moved by Mr. Buston from Cleobury North to Eardington in June 1919, at his own expense. He presented them to the country.
Hunt Country The country, which lies in Shropshire, covers about 18 miles by 14. It takes its name from the good wheat growing area. The terrain is stiffened clay, hock deep in wet winter, with large woodlands around Brown Clee Hill. Centres are Bridgnorth and Much Wenlock. A clever horse with plenty of blood is needed to negotiate a large variety of obtacles. The river Severn forms the eastern boundary, adjoining the Albrighton and Albrighton Woodland Hunts; to the north is the South Shropshire; to the west the United; and to the south the Ludlow.