What is "worthen"

Etymology 1 vb. (context ambitransitive English) To give worth to; value; make or become worth or worthy; appraise. Etymology 2

vb. (past participle of worth English).

Worthen is a village in Shropshire, England approximately 13 miles west of Shrewsbury. The village forms part of the Worthen with Shelve civil parish, which includes the hamlet of Little Worthen immediately to the north-east and the villages of Brockton and Pennerley, in addition to several smaller settlements. It sits in the Rea Brook valley. To the south are the Stiperstones and the Bromlow Callow, known for the small clump of trees on top. To the north is Long Mountain.

The village contains the parish church, All Saints, a school with Eco-School status, a village hall built in 1977 and a post office housed within the local shop. Hampton Hall, a grade II* listed country house, is nearby.

Worthen is a village in Shropshire, England.

Worthen may also refer to:

• Worthen (surname)
• Worthen, Arkansas, unincorporated community in Galla Township, Pope County, Arkansas, United States
• Worthen's sparrow (Spizella wortheni), species of sparrow

Worthen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Amos Henry Worthen, American geologist
• Clyde Worthen, American judoka
• Joey Worthen (born 1979), American soccer player
• John Worthen, English academic, literary critic and biographer
• John E. Worthen (born 1933), American university president
• Kevin J Worthen (born 1957), American lawyer and BYU president
• Molly Worthen (born 1981), American writer
• Sam Worthen (born 1958), American basketball player
• Shawn Worthen (born 1978), American football player