Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter

Name: Wroxeter Roman City
Address: Wroxeter Roman City Wroxeter Roman City High Street, Wroxeter, SY5 6PH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1743 761330

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Viroconium or Uriconium, formally Viroconium Cornoviorum, was a Roman city, one corner of which is now occupied by Wroxeter, a small village in Shropshire, England, about 5 miles east-south-east of Shrewsbury. At its peak, Viroconium is estimated to have been the 4th-largest Roman settlement in Britain, a civitas with a population of more than 15,000. The settlement probably lasted until the end of the 7th century or the beginning of the 8th. Extensive remains can still be seen. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°40'28"N, 2°38'42"W

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Wroxeter Roman City Wroxeter Roman City High StreetWroxeter SY5 6PH United Kingdom

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Wroxeter Roman City – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New Meadow, The Wrekin, Attingham Park, St Andrew's Church.

4.5 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
New Meadow, Shrewsbury
114 min walk • New Meadow, also known as Montgomery Waters Meadow for sponsorship purposes, is a stadium situated on the southern outskirts of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, between the districts of Meole Brace and Sutton Farm, and close to the A5.
3.9 miE
Natural attraction, Hiking trail, Park
The Wrekin, Telford
101 min walk • The Wrekin is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some five miles west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
1.2 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Garden
Attingham Park, Shrewsbury
31 min walk • Attingham Park is an English country house and estate in Shropshire. Located near the village of Atcham, on the B4380 Shrewsbury to Wellington road. It is owned by the National Trust. It is a Grade I listed building. Attingham Park was built in 1785 for Noel Hill, 1st Baron Berwick.
~1600 ftS
Church, Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture
St Andrew's Church, Wroxeter
8 min walk • St Andrew's Church is a redundant Church of England parish church in the village of Wroxeter, Shropshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
1.2 miSW
11th-century abbey and historic displays
Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury
32 min walk • The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Shrewsbury is an ancient foundation in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The Abbey was founded in 1083 as a Benedictine monastery by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery.
4.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Acton Burnell Castle
119 min walk • Acton Burnell Castle is a 13th-century fortified manor house, located near the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England. It is believed that the first Parliament of England at which the Commons were fully represented was held here in 1283.
1.5 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Eata's Church, Wroxeter
39 min walk • St Eata's Church is in the village of Atcham, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Shrewsbury, the archdeaconry of Salop, and the diocese of Lichfield. Its benefice is united with that of St Giles-with-Sutton, Shrewsbury.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Haughmond Hill
83 min walk • Haughmond Hill is a small, shallow hill in the English county of Shropshire. It is covered by woodland for the most part, although there is an open cast quarry in use.
2.4 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
All Saints Church, Wroxeter
62 min walk • All Saints Church is in the village of Berrington, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
4.2 miNW
Sculpture, Memorial, Ancient Greek architecture
Lord Hill's Column, Shrewsbury
107 min walk • Lord Hill's Column is a monument located outside of Shropshire Council's headquarters, Shirehall, in the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. It is a column of the Doric order and measures 133 ft 6 in in height making it the tallest Doric column in England.
4.6 miSW
Church
Grade I listed churches in Shropshire
119 min walk • Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. In 2009 the historic county was divided into two unitary authorities, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.