English Heritage sites near Melverley Parish
OLD OSWESTRY HILLFORT
9 miles from Melverley Parish
The huge hillfort at Old Oswestry was probably the stronghold and principal settlement of an Iron Age tribe, with its 40 acres protected by formidable ramparts.
MITCHELL'S FOLD STONE CIRCLE
12 miles from Melverley Parish
A Bronze Age stone circle, the focus of many legends, set in dramatic moorland on Stapeley Hill. It once consisted of some 30 stones, 15 of which are still visible.
HAUGHMOND ABBEY
13 miles from Melverley 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.
CANTLOP BRIDGE
13 miles from Melverley 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.
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
15 miles from Melverley Parish
The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.
WROXETER ROMAN CITY
15 miles from Melverley 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.
Churches in Melverley Parish
Melverley S.Peter
Church Lane
Melverley
Oswestry
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The village of Melverley lies in the beautifully tranquil pastoral setting of the Shropshire/Powys border country.
Our timber-framed church is one of the oldest of its type in the county. It is situated on the banks of the River Vyrnwy. St Peter's Church was rebuilt in 1406 to replace the wooden church that was burnt down by Owain Glyndwr during the Welsh uprisings in 1401. All that remains of the old building is the Saxon font, which is still used for Baptisms today. The parishioners of Melverley continue a history of over 1000 years of worship in the church founded so long ago.
Pubs in Melverley Parish
Tontine Inn
Unfortunately, the Tontine has now closed as a pub, and serves only to provide guest accommodation. (March 2013)
Planning permission now granted for change of use to a single dwelling (Dec 2015)