English Heritage sites near Wem Urban Parish
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
5 miles from Wem Urban 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.
HAUGHMOND ABBEY
9 miles from Wem Urban 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.
WROXETER ROMAN CITY
13 miles from Wem Urban 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.
OLD OSWESTRY HILLFORT
14 miles from Wem Urban Parish
The huge hillfort at Old Oswestry was probably the stronghold and principal settlement of an Iron Age tribe, with its 40 acres protected by formidable ramparts.
CANTLOP BRIDGE
14 miles from Wem Urban 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.
LILLESHALL ABBEY
17 miles from Wem Urban Parish
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.
No churches found in Wem Urban Parish
Pubs in Wem Urban Parish
Castle Hotel
14 High Street, Wem, SY4 5AA
(01939) 236088
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Dickin Arms
A pleasant back street local. The internal accommodation is laid out into a single roomed U-shape providing a bar, lounge and a sort of rear snug. During the day it has a cosy, professional and friendly ambience, becoming more lively in the...
Drayton Gate
Closed in September 2018 and permision given for conversion to offices October 18.
This is the closest pub to Wem Station. Following a number of years of regular-changing landlords, and a major refurbishment. it re-opened as a free house...
Fox Inn
The Fox was once a part of the large local estate of the Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery, but is now one of three freehouses in Wem. It's a popular, friendly, and well run local with a good mix of clientele. Situated on the edge of town in an area...
Hawkestone Arms
Situated in the northern part of Wem in an area occasionally referred to as Islington, the Hawkestone is a straightforward local serving its own residential area. Internally there are bar and lounge areas where most of the action takes plac...
Old Post Office
One of the three free houses in Wem, it was indeed once the town's main Post Office, and was extensively renovated in 2010. The result is a bright, open and modern theme, with tiled flooring, and the bonus of competitively priced beer. Live...
Warbling Tit
The first new addition to the Wem pub scene for many years, this small, cosy bar/coffee shop is located in a corner position on the High Street, and does home-made food from 9am to 9pm daily. Even the cakes are home-made. Unusual for Wem,...
Wem Conservative Club
Open to non-members
White Horse
This was once a part of the large local estate of the Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery. It was also an entry in the four early years of the Good Beer Guide from 1976
White Lion
1 High Street, Wem, SY4 5AA
(01939) 232927
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