Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock is a Town in the county of Shropshire.
There are great places to visit near Much Wenlock including some great towns, rivers and streams, castles, ruins, villages, historic buildings and shopping centres.
Towns to visit near Much Wenlock include Clun, Shrewsbury, and Telford.
There are a number of rivers and streams near to Much Wenlock including River Clun.
Much Wenlock has some unmissable castles nearby like Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle.
Don't miss Clun Castle, and Acton Burnell Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Much Wenlock.
Villages to visit near Much Wenlock include Acton Burnell.
The area close to Much Wenlock boasts some of the best historic buildings including Church of Saint Mary at Acton Burnell.
The area around Much Wenlock's best shopping centres can be found at Telford Centre.
Much Wenlock History
There are some historic monuments around Much Wenlock:
Places to see near Much Wenlock
History of Much Wenlock
In the 11th century another religious house was built on the same site by Leofric, Earl of Mercia and Countess Godiva his wife. In the 12th century this was replaced by a Cluniac priory, established by Roger de Montgomerie after the Norman conquest, the ruins of which can still be seen and which is now in the hands of English Heritage. It prospered until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539. Other architectural attractions include the 16th century Guildhall, many other historic buildings in the Early English style and an annual well dressing at St Milburga’s Well on Barrow Street.
