Forton is a Village in the county of Staffordshire.

Retail in Forton

There are great places to visit near Forton including some great caves, cities, towns, villages, castles, historic buildings, ancient sites, roman sites and hills.

There are a several good caves in the area around Forton like Thors Cave.

Forton has some unmissable cities nearby like Stoke-on-Trent, and Lichfield.

Forton's best nearby towns can be found at Kidsgrove, Tamworth, Rugeley, and Leek.

Mow Cop is one of Forton's best, nearby villages to visit in Forton.

Forton's best nearby castles can be found at Mow Cop Castle, and Tamworth Castle.

There are a number of historic buildings near Forton including St Editha's Parish Church, and Tamworth Castle.

Ancient Sites to visit near Forton include Castle Ring.

The area around Forton's best roman sites can be found at Wall Roman Site.

The area around Forton's best hills can be found at The Roaches.

Forton History

There are some historic monuments around Forton:

• Site of pumping engine at Muxton Bridge colliery
• Canal aqueduct
• St Leonard's Priory immediately adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Leonard, Wombridge
• Cheswardine Castle and an associated linear bank
• Lilleshall Abbey
• Roving bridge and lock called Newport Lock 255m south east of Wrekin View Farm
• Bowl barrow on The Roundabout
• Part of a small Roman town, the Roman road called Watling Street and a mansio 255m north west of Upper Woodhouse Farm
• Knightley Dale moated site
• Parts of a Roman camp and signal station 410m ESE of Watling Street Grange
• Moated site 80m west of Blymhill Grange
• Headgear at Grange colliery, 240m north west of Watling Street Grange
• Butter Cross or Pulestone Cross, on the south west side of the market place
• Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channels
• Quarry canal bridge
• Roman camps SW of Stoneyford Cottages
• Bishop's Wood glass furnace
• Enclosed Iron Age farmstead immediately adjacent to The Croft, Pave Lane