English Heritage sites near Aston Eyre Parish
WENLOCK PRIORY
4 miles from Aston Eyre 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.
IRON BRIDGE
6 miles from Aston Eyre Parish
The world’s first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in 1779 by Abraham Darby III. Costing over £6000, the bridge was cast in his Coalbrookdale foundry, using 378 tons of iron.
BUILDWAS ABBEY
6 miles from Aston Eyre 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.
LANGLEY CHAPEL
8 miles from Aston Eyre Parish
A small chapel tranquilly set all alone in charming countryside. Its atmospheric interior contains a perfect set of 17th-century timber furnishings, including a musicians' pew.
ACTON BURNELL CASTLE
8 miles from Aston Eyre 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.
WROXETER ROMAN CITY
10 miles from Aston Eyre 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 Aston Eyre Parish
Aston Eyre
B4368
Aston Eyre
Bridgnorth
01746 767174
http://www.bridgnorthteamministry.org.uk
Aston Eyre Church has no dedication and is a chapel of ease of St Gregory’s, Morville The church was built in 1132 for the owners of Aston Hall which was converted to agricultural use in the 18th century and is now a ruin. The church sits in the centre of this small hamlet.
No churches found in Aston Eyre Parish