Plas Wilmot, Oswestry

#7 among attractions in Oswestry

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Plas Wilmot is a substantial suburban villa near Oswestry in the United Kingdom. The house was originally constructed c.1829 of red brick with slate roof, with additions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was the birthplace of First World War poet Wilfred Owen on 18 March 1893. It became a Grade II listed building in 2012, following a campaign by Oswestry Civic Society and other local groups. The grounds were put on sale in 2013 after the local authority granted planning permission for houses to be built on the land. ()

Coordinates: 52°51'1"N, 3°3'20"W

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Oswestry United Kingdom

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Plas Wilmot – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oswestry Guildhall, Oswestry Castle, The Willow Gallery, Whittington.

0.7 miN
City hall
Oswestry Guildhall, Oswestry
19 min walk • Oswestry Guildhall is a municipal building in Bailey Head in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Oswestry Municipal Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.7 miN
Historic walking areas, Historical place, Forts and castles
Oswestry Castle, Oswestry
19 min walk • Oswestry Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The castle has also been known as, or recorded in historical documents as: Album Monasterium; Blancminster; Blankmouster; Blancmustier; Croes Oswald; L'Oeuvre; L'uvre; Castle Loure; Luure; Luvre; Lvvre: Castle Philip; Oswaldestre; Meresberie.
0.7 miN
52°51'37"N • 3°3'25"W
The Willow Gallery, Oswestry
18 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
0.7 miE
Village
Whittington
18 min walk • Whittington is a village in north west Shropshire, England. The civil parish of Whittington had a population of 2,490 at the 2001 census, increasing to 2,592 at the 2011 census.
0.8 miN
Park
Wilfred Owen Green, Oswestry
21 min walk • Wilfred Owen Green is the town green located in the middle of the town Oswestry in Shropshire, England.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Shelf Bank, Oswestry
23 min walk • This large hill in the centre of Oswestry is a 3 hectare area consisting of acid grassland and naturally regenerated areas of woodland and scrub.
0.8 miE
Universities and schools
North Shropshire College, Oswestry
20 min walk • North Shropshire College is a further education college in Shropshire, England and is part of Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College. It has campuses at Walford and Oswestry.
~550 ftW
Sport, Sport venue
Morda Road, Oswestry
3 min walk • Morda Road is a cricket ground in Oswestry, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1964, when Shropshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against the Somerset Second XI.

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Which popular attractions are close to Plas Wilmot?

Nearby attractions include The Willow Gallery, Oswestry (18 min walk), Oswestry Guildhall, Oswestry (19 min walk), Oswestry Castle, Oswestry (19 min walk), North Shropshire College, Oswestry (20 min walk).