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N A O WINDMILL S H THE COURTS E D 11 TO L VILLAGE E E O GREEN 3 WOLVERHAMPTON R L A L B E R TR O A D FP M PH G 16 RO D G V A A E O P S H FP R IT C D K D H THE LIMES O R FO PITCHFORD ROAD I R A N O O D G S W O A R key to facilities O R D A SE ALBRIGHTON D CLO GARRIDG HALL D S E BRIDLEWAY Car Park A O S R O N Petrol Station O N R H T E I S C B W POOL Railway Station H SKATEBOARD 1 The Crown Inn 11 Handkerchief Tree  O PARK Map Information U 2 The Old Bush Inn 12 The War Memorial  S ALBRIGHTON BUS Bus Stop E PRIMARY SCHOOL 3 The Harp Hotel 13 Library

L Public Toilet A 4 The Arms 14 Post Office  N Church E 5 St. Mary Magdalene Church 15 Albrighton Medical Practice 6 16 Public Footpath FP St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Albrighton Sports & Social Club 7 The Methodist Church 17 The Royal Club Independent shops, cafes,  restaurants and pubs 8 St. Cuthbert’s Church 18 Parish Council Office

B&B Bed & Breakfast 9 Donington & Albrighton Nature Reserve 19 Albrighton Village Park Others are available along 10 The Red House Village Hall the A41 and the A464 TO TO BONINGALE

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Albrighton Medical Practice, Shaw Lane David Austin Roses

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Telephone 01902 372363 Burnhill Green Petrol Station Keith Gibson Cars Ltd, Station Road Police For non-emergency calls telephone 101 Veterinary Practice Albrighton is located just three miles from Junction 3 off St. George’s Veterinary Group, Station Road Telephone 01902 374578 the M54 and it is easily accessible by road, rail and bus.

Library For details of all public transport in the area contact Station Road Traveline on 0871 200 2233. Telephone 01902 372226 Albrighton & District Footpath Group Funded with support from: Secretary telephone 01902 372937 The Crown Albrighton Churches website for service times www.albrightonparishchurch.org.uk TRADERS ASSOCIATION Albrighton Traders’ Association website for shops and businesses www.albrighton.eu Albrighton & District Civic Society www.albrightonanddistrictcivicsociety.co.uk Albrighton Parish Council Tourist Information Donington with Boscobel Parish Council www.shropshiretourism.co.uk St. Mary www.albrightontourism.co.uk Disclaimer Magdalene Church Donington Pool Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information The Red House Village Hall Tel: 01902 373605 contained in this publication. Inclusion in this leaflet does not imply a recommendation and it is advisable to confirm information with contact Designed by hunterbevan.co.uk Parish Council Office telephone numbers given. 82b High Street Telephone: 01902 375455 Building illustrations courtesy of Ann Taylor. Welcome to Albrighton and surrounding areas David Austin Roses

1 The Crown Inn n a quiet corner of lies I Albrighton, an attractive and charming village. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, Albrighton dates back to the 7th century and has an interesting past steeped in history. David Austin, the award-winning breeder of the English Roses, has Visitors fall in love with its lime tree lined high street, created what many people consider to be one of the most beautiful, fragrant rose gardens in the world. Open to the public free of charge, The Crown Inn is located on the corner of High Street and Station village green, interesting houses, friendly traditional all year round, the gardens are home to over 700 varieties of roses Road in the centre of the village. The origin of this most attractive pubs and good range of individual shops and including the National Collection of English Roses. Alongside the building can be traced back to the 16th century. Tel 01902 372204 amenities. gardens is David Austin’s plant centre, gift shop and licensed tea 2 The Old Bush Inn rooms. Tel 01902 376334 Albrighton is surrounded by prime Shropshire Boscobel House farmland and a series of six circular walks produced by the local Footpath Group is available to purchase from various outlets in the village. These walks are also detailed on the ‘Parish Walks Map’ located on the wall of the shoe shop adjacent to the Red House The Old Bush Inn formerly known as The Hollybush is situated in the in the centre of the village. High Street. The building is thought to date back to the 18th century and at that time a malt house existed at the rear of the property. 8 St. Cuthbert’s Church Tel 01902 372898 Boscobel House, built in about 1630, gained its fame when in 1651 3 The Harp Hotel the future King Charles II sought refuge after the Battle of Worcester, hiding first in a tree known as The Royal Oak and then spending the night in a priest-hole in the house’s attic. Boscobel remained a working farm and visitors today can also see the dairy, farmyard, smithy, gardens, and a descendant of The Royal Oak. Tel 01902 850244

Royal Air Force Museum Cosford

Standing in the High Street, The Harp Hotel started life as the Although in the adjacent Parish of Donington, this Parish Church sited principal coaching inn when it was located on the opposite side of in Rectory Road also serves the wider community of Albrighton. It the road. Charles Dickens is reputed to have stayed at The Harp on has a Norman foundation of 1085 and is the oldest of the religious his way to Tong! Today, it is well-known for its live music and jazz buildings in the area, undergoing a major Victorian restoration in entertainment. Tel 01902 374381 1879. The Old Rectory was refurbished in 2012 as a residential care home. Tel 01902 373773 4 The Shrewsbury Arms

9 Donington Pool and Albrighton Nature Reserve The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford houses an international Located in Rectory Road is an ideal place to enjoy peace and collection of aircraft in wartime hangars and in the National Cold tranquillity where wildlife flourishes. Across the road from Donington War Exhibition. This landmark building is the only place in the UK pool is a network of paths leading to St. Cuthbert’s Well, an historic where you can see Britain’s three ‘V’ Bombers: the Vulcan, Victor and pool surrounded by beautiful old yew trees and St. Cuthbert’s Valiant. Tel 01902 376200 The Shrewsbury Arms is at the west end of the High Street, opposite meadow nature reserve. Nearby is the unusual Crucifix War Memorial St. Mary’s Church. This impressive three storey historic 17th century erected in 1921 and made of olive wood. Grade II Listed Building is thought to have been originally built as a Weston Park manor house. Tel 01902 373003 10 The Red House Village Hall The ancestral home of the Earls of Bradford was built in 1671. It is a remarkable stately home surrounded by magnificent gardens, 5 St. Mary Magdalene Church The Red House Village grounds, architecture and history. Located on the A5 at Weston- Hall is in the centre of under-Lizard. Tel 01952 852100 the village overlooking a pleasant landscaped area. St. Chad’s Church - The attractive landmark Boningale Millennium Clock was unveiled on The Parish Church of St. Chad 1st January 2000. in the little hamlet of Tel 01902 373605 Boningale just outside Albrighton, dates back to This 12th century Parish Church stands at the west end of the High the 11th century. It has a Street and is open for prayer daily. It is the largest church building Houses of interest in Albrighton shingled spire supported in Albrighton with a ring of eight bells and the resting place of a by a timbered belfry, a number of Earls of Shrewsbury and the only Duke of Shrewsbury At the cross roads in the High Street lies Jacobean pulpit and a beautifully kept churchyard. Tel 01902 372758 1660 - 1718. Its biggest restoration was in 1852 - 53 but a further The Manor House. Built in the mid 18th re-ordering of the interior took place in 1993. Tel 01902 373415 century it was once a well established St. Bartholomew’s and notable school for young ladies. Church - Tong 6 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Pupils were boarded at The Manor This impressive village church is a feature House whilst teaching staff resided of the view from the A41 just north of at the adjacent Dower House, now the M54. It is one of known as Manor Cottage. Today, both the top thousand properties are residential dwellings. churches in the land At the east end of the High Street 11 recommended to visit interesting properties built in the 19th and celebrates being 600 years old in 2010. The chuch boasts a St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is situated in Bushfield Road. A lively, century line the pretty village green. ‘Great Bell’, the largest bell in Shropshire taking three people to toll it! friendly community Church built in 1974 after the previous wooden The date 1852 is inscribed on a terrace Tel 01952 463694 building burned down. Tel 01952 461626 named ‘Victoria Place’. 7 The Methodist Church The village green boasts a ‘Handkerchief Albrighton Moat & Gardens Tree’ (Davidia Involucrata) which is Albrighton Moat & Gardens particularly striking when it flowers is dedicated to providing during May/June. The Lodge, situated educational facilities for at the entrance to the privately owned people of all ages who Albrighton Hall and located in High have disabilities or are Street opposite Shaw Lane, dates from disadvantaged. The the 19th century and is in a fine classical site is centred on a style. Made of local sandstone from a The Methodist Church is located in High Street and welcomes all medieval moat which has been nearby quarry, it was constructed to who wish to attend. The Chapel was built in 1884 and the adjacent restored to its original magnificence surrounded by beautiful gardens. house the Coachman and the Gardener Wesley Hall Meeting Room was built in 1912, the latter has been Located off the A41 in Blue House Lane, near Albrighton. who were employed at the Hall. recently refurbished. Tel 01902 842267 Tel 01902 372441