English Heritage sites near Stanton Long Parish
LANGLEY CHAPEL
5 miles from Stanton Long 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.
WENLOCK PRIORY
5 miles from Stanton Long 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.
ACTON BURNELL CASTLE
6 miles from Stanton Long 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.
BUILDWAS ABBEY
8 miles from Stanton Long 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.
IRON BRIDGE
9 miles from Stanton Long 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.
CANTLOP BRIDGE
9 miles from Stanton Long 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.
Churches in Stanton Long Parish
Stanton Long: St Michael & All Angels
South of Rowe Lane junction
Stanton Long
Much Wenlock
http://www.wenlockchurches.co.uk
Further information can be found on our website www.stantonlongchurch.co.uk
Pubs in Stanton Long Parish
Feathers Inn
Brockton, Brockton, TF13 6JR
(01746) 785106
feathersbrockton.co.uk