Acton Burnell Castle

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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. Today all that remains is the outer shell of the manor house and the gable ends of the barn. It is a Grade I listed building of the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°36'46"N, 2°41'23"W

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Acton Burnell Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wroxeter Roman City, New Meadow, Attingham Park, St Andrew's Church.

4.6 miNE
Town, Historical place, Archaeological museum
Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter
119 min walk • 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.
5.8 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
New Meadow, Shrewsbury
148 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.
5.1 miN
Museum, Historical place, Garden
Attingham Park, Shrewsbury
130 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.
4.3 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture
St Andrew's Church, Wroxeter
111 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.
5.3 miSW
Mountain, Forts and castles
Caer Caradoc, Church Stretton
137 min walk • Caer Caradoc is a hill in the English county of Shropshire. It overlooks the town of Church Stretton and the village of All Stretton and offers panoramic views to the north towards the Wrekin, east to Wenlock Edge, and west over the nearby Long Mynd.
3.8 miN
11th-century abbey and historic displays
Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury
97 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.
5.7 miE
Visitor center, Museum
Much Wenlock Museum and Visitor Centre, Much Wenlock
145 min walk • The Much Wenlock Guildhall is a guildhall located on Wilmore Street in Much Wenlock, Shropshire. It is a Grade II* listed building.
4.5 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
St Eata's Church, Wroxeter
116 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.
4.5 miS
Church
St James' Church
116 min walk • St James' Church stands in an elevated position in the village of Cardington, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
~170 ftNW
Church
St. Mary's Church
1 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England, and stands near the ruins of Acton Burnell Castle. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
3.1 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
All Saints Church, Wroxeter
79 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.