Castles · Mid Wales
Norbury
In or near Priestweston.
Norbury in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Jeremy Bolwell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton · 9.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Norbury is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: STIPERSTONES LANDSCAPE
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Norbury (/norð burh/) is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It lies to the west of the Long Mynd and the nearest town is Bishop's Castle. The parish is made up of three townships Asterton, Whitcott and Hardwick. There is a parish church dedicated to All Saints and a Country House B&B called The Coach House.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Norbury is a chapelry of Lydbury North Ancient Parish in Shropshire. The name Norbury can be interpreted in Anglo-Saxon to mean 'North fortification', this is due to the hill fort defences that are situated nearby and the fact that Norbury is tucked away in the bucolic Onny Valley. Over time the boundaries of the parish have not changed; however, the parish is separated into two-halves due to the boundaries of Wentnor parish. Norbury parish is made up of three townships, Asterton, Whitcott and Hardwick. There are two identified types of non-Church of England denominations in Norbury Primitive Methodist and Wesleyan Methodist. Whitcott is described as: "a township in the parish of Norbury,…
Visiting
Today in Norbury the Church of England parish church of All Saints is still open and holding services. There is a morning prayer every Wednesday morning and holy communion and prayers on Saturday and Sunday. This shows that there is still a high demand and usage of the church unlike the primitive Methodist church in Asterton. The village shop is in Wentnor parish and is 1/3-mile away. Although there are not any shops in the parish itself there are two busy high-streets in the neighbouring towns Clun and Bishops castle. On the outskirts of the parish is Norbury primary school and nursery which was founded in 1874 by Mrs Addyes Scott. The nearest secondary school is situated in Bishops…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5300, -2.9400
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Norbury
- Postcode
- SY9 5DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton — 9.3 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3877757 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Norbury, Shropshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Norbury?
- Norbury is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY9 5DX), in the parish of Norbury.
- What is Norbury?
- Norbury in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Norbury?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY9 5DX.
- Is Norbury a protected site?
- Yes — Norbury is part of the STIPERSTONES LANDSCAPE National Nature Reserve and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Norbury charge admission?
- Norbury typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Norbury?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY9 5DX. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.