Caves · West Midlands
Much Wenlock
In or near Ironbridge.
Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England; it is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the north-east, is the Ironbridge Gorge and Telford. The
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Spring Village · 9.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Much Wenlock, the nearest railway station is Spring Village, located 9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TF13 6HR. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England; it is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the north-east, is the Ironbridge Gorge and Telford. The civil parish includes the villages of Homer (1 mile (1.6 km) north of the town), Wyke (2 miles (3 km) north-east), Atterley (2 miles (3 km) south-east), Stretton Westwood (2 miles (3 km) south-west) and Bourton (3 miles (5 km) south-west). The population of the civil parish, according to the 2001 Census, was 2,605, increasing to 2,877 by 2011. Notable historic attractions in the town are Wenlock Priory, Wenlock Edge, Holy Trinity Church and the Guildhall. The Wenlock Olympian Games, established by William Penny Brookes in 1850, are centred in the town. Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games and one of the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots was named Wenlock, after the town.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England; it is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the north-east, is the Ironbridge Gorge and Telford. The civil parish includes the villages of Homer (1 mile (1.6 km) north of the town), Wyke (2 miles (3 km) north-east), Atterley (2 miles (3 km) south-east), Stretton Westwood (2 miles (3 km) south-west) and Bourton (3 miles (5 km) south-west). The population of the civil parish, according to the 2001 Census, was 2,605, increasing to 2,877 by 2011. Notable historic attractions in the town are Wenlock Priory, Wenlock Edge, Holy Trinity Church and the Guildhall. The Wenlock Olympian Games, established by William Penny Brookes in 1850, are centred in the town. Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games and one of the London 2012 Summer Olympics mascots was named Wenlock, after the town.
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Background
History
Richard Fletcher mentions Much Wenlock as one of the possible locations where a Sub-Roman British Christian community may have survived the Anglo-Saxon occupation and eventually integrated with the conquerors and influenced their culture. The town of Wenlock is known to have grown up around an abbey or monastery founded around 680 by Merewalh, a son of King Penda of Mercia, with the small town within its parish boundaries. King Penda installed his daughter Milburga as abbess in 687. Milburga of Wenlock was credited with many miraculous works. The abbey flourished until around 874 when it is thought that a Danish Viking attack occurred. The Domesday Book records the manor as 'Wenloch' and…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5966, -2.5580
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Much Wenlock
- Postcode
- TF13 6HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Spring Village — 9 km
- Opening
- May-Sep Th-Su 10:30-13:00, 13:30-16:30; Oct-Apr Fr-Su 10:30-13:00, 13:30-16:30
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Much Wenlock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Much Wenlock Museum
Museums · 0.0 km
Dr William Penny Brookes
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Priory Tower
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Elizabeth II
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
55 and 56, High Street
Gardens · 0.1 km
Wenlock Cinema
Theatres · 0.2 km
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Ashfield Hall
Historic houses · 0.2 km
Wenlock Priory
Abbeys & priories · 0.2 km
Wenlock Priory
Archaeological sites · 0.2 km
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Priory House
Historic houses · 0.2 km
34, Barrow Street
Gardens · 0.3 km
William Penny Brookes
Public art & sculpture · 0.4 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Much Wenlock?
- Much Wenlock is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF13 6HR), in the parish of Much Wenlock.
- What is Much Wenlock?
- Much Wenlock is a market town and parish in Shropshire, England; it is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the north-east, is the Ironbridge Gorge and Telford. The
- How do I get to Much Wenlock?
- The nearest railway station is Spring Village, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF13 6HR.
- Is Much Wenlock a protected site?
- Yes — Much Wenlock is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Much Wenlock free to visit?
- Yes, Much Wenlock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Much Wenlock?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TF13 6HR. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.