History of Tattenhall – Dr Harold Whichello

If you are interested in the history of Tattenhall then you can find out about the people who lived here and the houses they lived in, in the Local History section at the base of the main page of this website – just scroll right down to the bottom and there are a number of sections you may find interesting.

Dr Harold Whichello (1870-1945) – Surgeon, Linguist and Astronomer was a particularly interesting resident of the village. He was born on 31 March 1870. During the latter years of the 19th century and in the 1901 Census, Harold Whichello, aged 31 and a fully qualified doctor, had located to ‘The Mount’ on the High Street in Tattenhall. His medical practice was registered at that address.

Whilst a ‘General Medical Practitioner’ in Tattenhall, The Cheshire Observer dated 20 May 1899 records a particularly harrowing incident when the young Dr Whichello was called to the scene of a lightning strike near Owler Hall, just outside of the village. Two brothers who were riding in a horse and trap during a thunderstorm, were killed instantaneously by the strike. The brothers were two of the sons of the ‘Cooke’ family who lived at Tattenhall Hall.

To read more about Harold and others go to the Local History section.

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