Hill forts · West Midlands
Viroconium Cornoviorum
Also known as: Viroconium
In or near Wroxeter.
Viroconium Cornoviorum — Roman town, near Wroxeter in modern-day Shropshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Viroconium Cornoviorum, the nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, located 8.7 km away. Entry is free, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users. The postcode for sat-nav is SY5 6PN.
About
Viroconium Cornoviorum is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "Roman town, near Wroxeter in modern-day Shropshire, England". Coordinates: 52.6643°, -2.6475°.
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Summary from the official site
Wroxeter Roman City, known as Viriconium, was once the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Visitors can explore the excavated remains, including a public bath house complex and a museum showcasing artifacts that illustrate daily Roman life.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Viroconium or Uriconium, formally Viroconium Cornoviorum, was a Roman city, one corner of which is now occupied by Wroxeter, a small village in Shropshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) east-south-east of Shrewsbury. At its peak, Viroconium is estimated to have been the 4th-largest Roman settlement in Britain, a civitas with a population of more than 15,000. The settlement probably lasted until the end of the 7th century or the beginning of the 8th. Extensive remains can still be seen, in the care of English Heritage, with an on-site Museum and reconstructed Roman house.
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- Coordinates
- 52.6643, -2.6475
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Wroxeter and Uppington
- Postcode
- SY5 6PN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Phone
- 01743 761330
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury — 8.7 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm; last entry at 4pm
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1361580 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Viroconium Cornoviorum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Roman ruins at Wroxeter (7034).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Viroconium Cornoviorum?
- Viroconium Cornoviorum is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY5 6PN), in the parish of Wroxeter and Uppington.
- What is Viroconium Cornoviorum?
- Viroconium Cornoviorum — Roman town, near Wroxeter in modern-day Shropshire, England.
- How do I get to Viroconium Cornoviorum?
- The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY5 6PN.
- Who runs Viroconium Cornoviorum?
- Viroconium Cornoviorum is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Viroconium Cornoviorum a listed building?
- Viroconium Cornoviorum is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Viroconium Cornoviorum a protected site?
- Yes — Viroconium Cornoviorum is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Viroconium Cornoviorum free to visit?
- Yes, Viroconium Cornoviorum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Viroconium Cornoviorum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY5 6PN. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.