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Historic Buildings & Sites
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Shropshire Historic Buildings & Sites
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| Whittington Castle |
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| Beautiful remains of a 12th century moated castle located in the heart of the village of the same name. |
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| Acton Burnell Castle |
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| English Heritage. The remains of a fortified manor house built in the 13th century by Robert Burnell, Chancellor of England and close friend of King Edward the First. The King was a regular visitor and it is said that he convened one of the first English Parliaments here in 1263. |
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| Attingham Park |
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| National Trust: Mansion & Park, built in 1785. The park has walks along the River Tern and through a deer park |
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| Battlefield 1403 |
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| A new exhibition telling the story of the Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403. Also cafe & farm shop. |
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| Benthall Hall |
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| National Trust. 16th century stone house, stunning oak-panelled interior and carefully restored plantsman`s garden and kitchen garden |
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| Boscobel House and the Royal Oak |
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| English Heritage - King Charles II hid in the house and the nearby Royal Oak to avoid capture by Cromwell's troops. |
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| Bridgnorth Castle & Gardens |
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Castle Hill
Bridgnorth WV16 4AL |
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| Perched high on a sandstone cliff overlooking the Severn Valley the remains of this Norman castle keep now lean at a precarious fifteen degrees - more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa! |
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| Bridgnorth Town Hall |
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High St
Bridgnorth WV16 4DW |
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| Dominating the High Street this magnificent timber framed building was built in 1652. The splendidly preserved interior containing numerous historical town artifacts which must be seen. |
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| Buildwas Abbey |
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| English Heritage. Cistercian Abbey ruins in beautiful location by the River Severn. |
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| Clun Castle |
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| This ruined Borderland castle, is perched high on two ice age mounds overlooking the South Shropshire town of Clun. |
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| Cronkhill Villa (NT) |
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| A early 19th century villa near Shrewsbury. Please note only open on selected days throughout the year. See National Trust website for details. |
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| Daniels Mill |
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Eardington
Bridgnorth WV16 5JL |
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| Daniels Mill is one of Shropshire's gems. It holds the distinction of having the largest diameter waterwheel of any working corn mill in England. |
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| Darby Houses |
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| The restored homes of the Darby Family, located near to the Museum of Iron in Coalbrookdale. An Ironbridge Gorge Museum Site. |
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| Dudmaston Hall |
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| National Trust House, Parklands & Gardens. Home of Labouchere family. House contains extensive and varied art collections, botanical art, costumes and much more. |
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| Erddig Hall |
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| Unique 'upstairs downstairs' propery, most interesting are the kitchens, laundry, bake house stables, sawmill & smithy used by the servants. The stunning staterooms display most of their original 18th & 19th century furniture. The large walled garden has been restored to its 18th century formal design. |
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| Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker |
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| A piece of very modern history - In the event of nuclear war - Hack Green would have been a Wartime HQ. |
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| Haughmond Abbey |
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| English Heritage - Extensive remains of 12th century Augustinian Abbey |
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| Lilleshall Abbey |
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| Extensive ruins of abbey of Augustinian canons, including remains of the 12th and 13th-century church and the cloister buildings. |
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| Ludlow Castle |
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| Originally a Norman castle, now retains various medieval buildings, including the magnificent ruins of the inner bailey. The castle forms a spectacular backdrop to the world renown Ludlow Festival, held in the grounds every summer. |
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| Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle |
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| English Heritage: bronze-age stone circle located in a dramatic moorland setting in South Shropshire near to Bishops Castle. |
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| Montgomery Castle |
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| Remains of 11th Century Castle. |
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| Moreton Corbet Castle |
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| Picturesque remains of an 11th Century castle and an Elizabethan mansion house - English Heritage |
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| Much Wenlock Guildhall |
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Much Wenlock |
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| 16th century court & jail. Still used for official meetings of the town council. Open to the public during the season. |
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| Oswestry Hillfort (Old Oswestry) |
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Oswestry |
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| On the northern edge of Oswestry with access via Llwyn Rd. This is a fine example of an Iron Age fortress first occupied in around 300B.C. It is an impressive structure with its huge earthwork ramparts & ditches. Thought to be the birthplace of Queen Guinevere. Has wonderful views of Shropshire. There is limited car parking, access is free. |
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| Powis Castle |
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| National Trust. World famous terraced garden & medieval castle containing one of the finest collections of paintings in Wales. It was originally built as a fortress by Welsh princes & was later enriched by generations of Herberts & Clives.A beautiful collection of Indian treasures is displayed in the Clive Museum. |
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| Shipton Hall |
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Shipton
Much Wenlock |
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Located in the Corvedale Valley, a few miles from Much Wenlock, Shipton Hall was built in the 14th century by Richard Lutwyche.
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| Shrewsbury Abbey |
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| Follow in the footsteps of Brother Cadfael.... Founded in 1083 the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter and St Paul is now world famous as the home of the fictional Brother Cadfael. |
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| Shrewsbury Castle |
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| The Great Hall houses the Shropshire Regimental Museum. In the grounds you will find the motte of the original Norman Castle. |
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| Snailbeach Mine |
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| The Romans started mining here and the mine continued until 1955 when underground operations ceased. The surface and underground have been preserved by Shropshire County Council and the site can be be visited, with underground tours by the Shropshire Mines Trust on certain days. |
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| Stokesay Castle |
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| English Heritage. Beautiful perfectly preserved 13th-century fortified manor house - the best example of its type in England. |
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| Sunnycroft Villa |
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| Late Victorian gentleman`s villa which has survived largely unaltered. The grounds are a mini estate with pigsties, stables, kitchen garden, orchards, conservatory, flower garden and superb Wellingtonia avenue. |
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| The Bog Visitor Centre |
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| Visitor Centre in the Shropshire Hills, themed on a "lost" mining village. Refreshments, local crafts & produce. |
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| Wenlock Priory |
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| English Heritage - Beautiful remains of large Cluniac Priory |
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| Weston Park |
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| Striking 17th century house, gardens and parkland with a range of features for all age groups. |
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| White Ladies Priory |
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| English Heritage - The ruins of a late 12th -century church of the small priory of Augustinian canonesses. Located halfway between the A41 and A5 north of Albrighton |
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| Wilderhope Manor |
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| National Trust. Secluded Elizabethan Manor House, home of Thomas Smallman, a Royalist Major in the Civil War. Now also a YHA youth hostel. |
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| Wroxeter Roman City |
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| English Heritage. Roman name "Viroconium", the excavated remains of the second largest Roman city in Britain. Impressive ruins include 2nd century baths and remains of a huge gateway. According to Graham Phillips in his book ?King Arthur ? The True Story?, King Arthur moved into the abandoned Viroconium after the Romans left and re-named it Camelot! |
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