English Heritage sites near Wroxeter and Uppington Parish
WROXETER ROMAN CITY
1 miles from Wroxeter and Uppington Parish
Wroxeter (or 'Viroconium' ) was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. It began as a legionary fortress and later developed into a thriving civilian city.
CANTLOP BRIDGE
4 miles from Wroxeter and Uppington Parish
Built in 1813, this innovative, single-span, cast-iron road bridge over the Cound Brook was possibly designed and certainly approved by the great engineer Thomas Telford.
BUILDWAS ABBEY
4 miles from Wroxeter and Uppington Parish
The impressive ruins of this Cistercian abbey have an idyllic setting near the River Severn. Unaltered 12th century church and beautiful vaulted chapter house with tiled floor.
HAUGHMOND ABBEY
5 miles from Wroxeter and Uppington Parish
Extensive remains of Augustinian abbey, including abbots' quarters, refectory & cloister. Chapter house frontage with 12th & 14th century carving & statuary, timber roof c.1500. Displays, picnic area.
ACTON BURNELL CASTLE
5 miles from Wroxeter and Uppington Parish
Twice the home of parliaments, this red sandstone shell of a semi-fortified tower house was built between 1284-93 by Bishop Burnell, Edward I's Lord Chancellor.
WENLOCK PRIORY
6 miles from Wroxeter and Uppington Parish
Tranquil ruins in lovely setting. Re-founded by the Normans as a priory. Unusual washing fountain with 12th century carvings, extravagantly decorated chapter house, topiary-filled cloister garden.
Churches in Wroxeter and Uppington Parish
Uppington Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Church
(on the west side of the village)
Uppington
Shrewsbury
07975654678
http://haughmondandwrekin.org.uk
Uppington Holy Trinity Church was built around the Norman Period. The original architect was George Sidebotham. It was restored and partly rebuilt in 1885 by J.P. Pritchard of Darlington. All financed by the Fourth Duke of Cleveland. It has since been listed as a grade 2 building. Pevsner says the church building has an early Norman nave and chancel, with some interesting 11th century features. The blocked north doorway, which has some Anglo Saxon features, is carved with a long dragon with loose knots in its tail. There is a Norman window in the south wall of the chancel and there is a three-light 14th century window. The 1885 rebuilding dramatically altered the building, with heightened and strengthened walls, an extended nave, and a new tower. Uppington’s association with Wroxeter with its Roman city can be seen in the apparently Roman altar in the churchyard to the south of the nave. There is also an attractive living ancient yew with hollow centre of 28' girth.
Pubs in Wroxeter and Uppington Parish
Horseshoes Country Pub & Grill
Set in a rural area conveniently close to Wroxeter Roman Village and Attingham Park the Horsehoes re-opened 8th April 2022 after a long period of closure. The pub is now part of a 5 pub chain and has undergone a major make-over. The majorit...