English Heritage sites near Bicton Parish
HAUGHMOND ABBEY
6 miles from Bicton 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
7 miles from Bicton 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.
WROXETER ROMAN CITY
8 miles from Bicton 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.
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
9 miles from Bicton 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.
ACTON BURNELL CASTLE
9 miles from Bicton 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.
LANGLEY CHAPEL
11 miles from Bicton 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.
Churches in Bicton Parish
Pubs in Bicton Parish
Bicton Village Hall & Club
Church Lane, Bicton, SY3 8EL
(01743) 850597
bictonvillage.co.uk
Four Crosses
Former pub converted into a children's nursery 2021.
A smart roadside pub a few miles outside Shrewsbury on the old A5 road (now the B4380). Mainly known for its dining, there is a small bar space for drinkers in between two eating areas,...
Wingfield Arms
A 17th century coaching house by the old crossing of the River Severn. The river bridge is Grade II Listed and is on the old A5 road from London to Holyhead, and was built by Thomas Telford. This is a family owned pub and is quite large and...