English Heritage sites near Lawley and Overdale Parish
IRON BRIDGE
4 miles from Lawley and Overdale 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
4 miles from Lawley and Overdale 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.
LILLESHALL ABBEY
5 miles from Lawley and Overdale Parish
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.
WENLOCK PRIORY
7 miles from Lawley and Overdale 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.
WROXETER ROMAN CITY
7 miles from Lawley and Overdale 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.
WHITE LADIES PRIORY
9 miles from Lawley and Overdale Parish
Ruins of the late 12th century church of a small nunnery of 'white ladies' or Augustinian Canonesses. Charles II hid nearby in 1651, before moving to Boscobel House.
No churches found in Lawley and Overdale Parish
Pubs in Lawley and Overdale Parish
Arleston Inn Hotel
Arleston Lane, Arleston Brook, Telford, TF1 2LA
(01952) 501881
Bulls Head Inn
Euston Way
Grazing Cow
Gresham Drive, Lawley, Telford, TF3 5ES
(01952) 501562
grazingcowpublawley.co.uk/
Park Inn
Severn Gorge
1 Southwater Way, Town Centre, Telford, TF3 4NL
(01952) 290404
Thomas Botfield
Central Square, Telford Shopping Centre, Town Centre, Telford, TF3 4BW
(01952) 292672
jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/...
Wrekin View
Milners Lane, Lawley Bank, Telford, TF4 2JH
(01952) 482007
wrekinview.co.uk/