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The castle was a grand fortified manor house built in the 13th century by Robert Burnell, Chancellor of England and close friend of King Edward the First. The King was a regular visitor and it is said that he convened one of the first English Parliaments here in 1263.
Attingham Park is an elegant 18th-century mansion and one of the greatest country houses in Shropshire. It contains important collections of Regency furniture, Grand Tour paintings and ambassadorial silver. The deer park is set in an area of great natural beauty.
Battlefield 1403 is a new exhibition centre telling the story of the Battle of Shrewsbury on 21 July 1403, discover more about the battle of Shrewsbury, visit the farm shop or relax in the café.
The rooms contain a collection of French furniture, including pieces that belonged to the Comte de Flahault, the natural son of Napoleon's step-daughter Hortense and Talleyrand.
Housed in a historic and unusual 18th century Butcher's Shambles, this unique museum provides a fascinating insight into the growth and trades of the town, the lives of its people and the crafts of the surrounding Wyre Forest area.
Part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust group and one of the most popular attractions in Shropshire - a living outdoor museum where all the staff dress in period costume. Visit a host of restored Victorian buildings, shops, factories, schools to name just a few.
Boscobel House was built in about 1632, when John Gifford of Whiteladies converted a timber-framed farmhouse into a hunting lodge. The Gifford family were Roman Catholics, at a time when the religion suffered persecution.
Restored tobacco pipe-making works. Operated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Enjoy a guided tour around this beautiful 12th century abbey to discover how the medieval Church affected ordinary people’s lives and what it was like to be a monk or a nun during that time.
A large medieval church originally Saxon, and was rebuilt in the 1170s. It is famous for its superb stained glass windows (including its stunning Jesse window) dating from various periods in its history, with fine arcades and richly carved nave roof.
Acton Burnell Castle
Shrewsbury
Attingham Park
Shrewsbury
Battlefield 1403
Shrewsbury
Berrington Hall
Leominster
Bewdley Museum
Kidderminster
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Telford & Ironbridge
Boscobel House and the Royal Oak
Telford & Ironbridge
Broseley Clay Tobacco Pipe Museum
Telford & Ironbridge
Buildwas Abbey
Telford & Ironbridge
Church of St.Mary The Virgin
Shrewsbury
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