It is the site of Roman settlements notably at a field called Wycomb (formerly Wickham).
It was built for Richard Cotton (died 1556) and is a Grade I listed building.
The parish church is dedicated to St. Bartholomew and dates in part from the 12th century; it was largely restored in 1872.
Whittington village hall was built as a school in 1883, endowed by a Mrs Lightbourne of Sandywell Park, Andoversford.
[3] The nature reserves of Dowdeswell Reservoir and Wood[4] and Arle Grove lie near Whittington.