Humphrey Kynaston Way –Long Distance &Circular Routes
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Humphrey Kynaston Way –Long Distance &Circular Routes
Long Route 5¾ miles / 9.2 km 9.2 / miles 5¾ Route Long
miles / 5.2 km 5.2 / miles 3¼ route Short
Nesscliffe Circular Circular Nesscliffe
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will of 1534 requested that he be buried in St Mary’s Church, Welshpool. Church, Mary’s St in buried be he that requested 1534 of will 7.3 miles / 11.8 km 11.8 / miles 7.3
Merrington Green to Grinshill to Green Merrington Later pardoned by Henry VIII, legend has it that he died in the cave at Nesscliffe. His His Nesscliffe. at cave the in died he that it has legend VIII, Henry by pardoned Later
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the poor through gratitude’. through poor the
9.7 miles / 15.6 km 15.6 / miles 9.7
were given food and fodder by those around: it is said ‘by the rich through fear, and and fear, through rich the ‘by said is it around: those by fodder and food given were Nesscliffe to Merrington Green Merrington to Nesscliffe
have lived in the cave there reached by climbing 24 steps cut into the rock face. They They face. rock the into cut steps 24 climbing by reached there cave the in lived have Route 7 Route
gap, escaping to Nesscliffe where he, with his horse stabled alongside, is reputed to to reputed is alongside, stabled horse his with he, where Nesscliffe to escaping gap,
8.8 miles / 14.1 km 14.1 / miles 8.8
from the stone pillars of Montford Bridge, but he spurred his horse, and leaped the the leaped and horse, his spurred he but Bridge, Montford of pillars stone the from
Montford Bridge to Nesscliffe to Bridge Montford
capture. The under Sheriff tried to capture Humphrey by removing some of the planks planks the of some removing by Humphrey capture to tried Sheriff under The capture.
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Nesscliffe. They were tried and convicted for felony and murder in 1493, but escaped escaped but 1493, in murder and felony for convicted and tried were They Nesscliffe.
2.4 miles / 3.9 km 3.9 / miles 2.4 and in their escape they were lodged and fed at Pontesbury, Shrewsbury and and Shrewsbury Pontesbury, at fed and lodged were they escape their in and
Ford to Montford Bridge Bridge Montford to Ford of Hopton, Nesscliffe. There, they killed John Heughes. Many aided and abetted them, them, abetted and aided Many Heughes. John killed they There, Nesscliffe. Hopton, of
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Stretton) with his half-brother Thomas Kynaston of Shrawardine, and Robert Hopton Hopton Robert and Shrawardine, of Kynaston Thomas half-brother his with Stretton)
In December 1492 Humphrey, now of Nesscliffe, rode to Stretton Dale, (Church (Church Dale, Stretton to rode Nesscliffe, of now Humphrey, 1492 December In 6.3 miles / 10.1 km 10.1 / miles 6.3
Pontesbury to Ford Ford to Pontesbury
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and he became a notorious outlaw. These were unsettled times, with the Wars of the the of Wars the with times, unsettled were These outlaw. notorious a became he and
3.2 miles / 5.1 km 5.1 / miles 3.2
Thomas, and Oliver and Richard Kynaston, was accused of felony in December 1487, 1487, December in felony of accused was Kynaston, Richard and Oliver and Thomas,
Church Pulverbatch to Pontesbury Pontesbury to Pulverbatch Church
pursuers. Humphrey, following a skirmish in Oswestry, along with his half brother brother half his with along Oswestry, in skirmish a following Humphrey, pursuers. 3 Route
Beelzebub, the devil’s horse, was said to have been shod backwards to confuse confuse to backwards shod been have to said was horse, devil’s the Beelzebub,
2.6 miles / 4.2 km 4.2 / miles 2.6
debt, and Myddle castle fell into ruin. His horse, reputed to have been called called been have to reputed horse, His ruin. into fell castle Myddle and debt,
Picklescott to Church Pulverbatch Pulverbatch Church to Picklescott
his father’s death, but, through his dissolute and riotous manner of life, he fell into into fell he life, of manner riotous and dissolute his through but, death, father’s his
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Roger Kynaston, Constable Keeper of Myddle Castle. Humphrey became Constable on on Constable became Humphrey Castle. Myddle of Keeper Constable Kynaston, Roger
5.3 miles / 8.5 km 8.5 / miles 5.3 granddaughter of Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, and second wife of Sir Sir of wife second and Gloucester, of Duke Plantagenet, Humphrey of granddaughter
Cardingmill Valley to Picklescott to Valley Cardingmill descended from a Welsh Prince. He was born around 1468, to Lady Elizabeth Grey, the the Grey, Elizabeth Lady to 1468, around born was He Prince. Welsh a from descended
Route 1 Route Humphrey Kynaston, a notorious highwayman known as ‘Wild’ Humphrey, was was Humphrey, ‘Wild’ as known highwayman notorious a Kynaston, Humphrey Long Distance & Circular Routes Circular & Distance Long
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MYDDLE CLIVE Continuation of HK Way Public House Eyton HARMER Route 1 Grinshill Circular or Alternative Route Church Ruyton-XI-Towns HILL Cardingmill Valley to Picklescott BASCHURCH Baschurch Route 8 A49 Bridleway Local Shops 5.3 miles / 8.5 km Nesscli e Circular Circular Merrington Footpath Castle or monument Route 2 Green NESSCLIFFE Route 7 Railway Camping Site Picklescott to Church Pulverbatch Nesscli e Walford Heath 2.6 miles / 4.2 km Little Ness Country Park Bomere Heath A-Road Public Convenience A528 Route 3 Linear route B-Road Café A5 Church Pulverbatch to Pontesbury Felton Butler A53 waymarker Ensdon Other Road Information Centre 3.2 miles / 5.1 km Route 6 MONTFORD Unclassied Road Caution advised Route 4 BRIDGE Shrawardine Track Pontesbury to Ford Bicton Montford 6.3 miles / 10.1 km Circular Preston Montford Route 5 FORD Route 5 A458 Shrewsbury The routes were only made possible by the hard work of Zia Robins and local volunteers of the Nesscliffe Hills and District Bridle- Ford to Montford Bridge ways Association Parish Paths Partnership group, with funding from Natural England’s Paths for Communities project. A5 2.4 miles / 3.9 km Route 4 Circular route The routes vary from 2.4 miles up to 14 miles and you can combine routes and use links to create your own tailor made journey. A5 Route 6 waymarker Please note that the Church Stretton to Pontesbury sections can be linked to Ride Shropshire South Shropshire Hill routes 5, 7, 8 and 9. Montford Bridge to Nesscliffe Hanwood 8.8 miles / 14.1 km A488 Parking places have been identified, some by kind permission. Please check availability before setting out. Hook-a-gate Route 7 Bayston Hill For horse riders allowing approximately 3 miles an hour gives a relaxed ride, with time to take in the views. Hinton Arscott A49 Nesscliffe to Merrington Green Annscroft Lyth Hill Although created primarily as routes for horse riders the routes are equally suitable for cyclists and walkers. Cyclists please be 9.7 miles / 15.6 km Plealey Country Park aware your sudden appearance may startle horses. When approaching from behind please give a verbal warning Pontesford Longden www.shropshireriding.co.uk and remember that when using a public bridleway, cyclists must give way to walkers and horse riders. Route 8 PONTESBURY Exfords Green The publishers have made every effort to ensure Merrington Green to Grinshill Lower Common For more information on these routes and other promoted routes in Shropshire with map, guidebook downloads, useful informa- the information in this publication was correct at tion and feedback forms please visit: www.shropshireriding.co.uk 7.3 miles / 11.8 km Route 3 the time of printing. If you have any comments Lyth Hill Note the maps in the guidebook are not definitive but extracts from Ordnance Survey maps can be downloaded from the Lyth Hill Circular Wrentnall regarding this publication please contact Circular website. 14 miles / 22.5 km Shropshire Council. PULVERBATCH Church Pulverbatch Design and artwork by MA Creative Limited Montford Circular www.macreative.co.uk Route 2 Short route 4 miles / 6.5 km Printed using vegetable oil based inks on 50% Long Route 5¾ miles / 9.2 km Picklescott recycled, 50% FSC approved pulp paper. Nesscliffe Circular Shropshire Council, Short route 3¼ miles / 5.2 km Long Route 5¾ miles / 9.2 km Route 1 A49 Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND. Baschurch Circular 0345 678 9000 8½ miles (13.7 km) All Stretton www.shropshire.gov.uk Long Mynd Carding Mill CHURCH Valley STRETTON