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Post Office Station Road

Bank Lloyds TSB Bank, High Street

Doctors Albrighton Medical Practice, Shaw Lane Telephone 01902 372301 Closed Saturday

Albrighton Dental Surgery Station Road Telephone: 01902 372656

Chemist High Street Telephone 01902 372363

Petrol Station Keith Gibson Cars Ltd, Station Road

Police For non-emergency calls telephone 101

Veterinary Practice St. George’s Veterinary Group, Station Road Telephone 01902 374578

Library Station Road Telephone 01902 372226

Albrighton & District Footpath Group Secretary telephone 01902 372937

Albrighton Churches website for service times www.albrightonparishchurch.org.uk

Albrighton Traders’ Association website for shops and businesses www.albrighton.eu

Albrighton & District Civic Society www.albrightonanddistrictcivicsociety.co.uk

Tourist Information www.shropshiretourism.co.uk www.albrightontourism.co.uk

The Red House Village Hall Tel: 01902 373605

Parish Council Office 82b High Street Telephone: 01902 375455

Albrighton is located just three miles from Junction 3 off the M54 and it is easily accessible by road, rail and bus.

For details of all public transport in the area contact Traveline on 0871 200 2233.

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The Crown Inn is located on the corner of High Street and Station Road in the centre of the village. The origin of this most attractive building can be traced back to the 16th century. Tel 01902 372204

I n a quiet corner of Shropshire lies 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.

Visitors fall in love with its lime tree lined high street,

village green, interesting houses, friendly traditional

pubs and good range of individual shops and

amenities.

Albrighton is surrounded by prime Shropshire

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

in the centre of the village.The Old Bush Inn formerly known as The Hollybush is situated in the 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. Tel 01902 372898

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Standing in the High Street, The Harp Hotel started life as the principal coaching inn when it was located on the opposite side of the road. Charles Dickens is reputed to have stayed at The Harp on his way to Tong! Today, it is well-known for its live music and jazz entertainment. Tel 01902 374381

The Shrewsbury Arms is at the west end of the High Street, opposite St. Mary’s Church. This impressive three storey historic 17th century Grade II Listed Building is thought to have been originally built as a manor house. Tel 01902 373003

This 12th century Parish Church stands at the west end of the High Street and is open for prayer daily. It is the largest church building in Albrighton with a ring of eight bells and the resting place of a number of Earls of Shrewsbury and the only Duke of Shrewsbury 1660 - 1718. Its biggest restoration was in 1852 - 53 but a further re-ordering of the interior took place in 1993. Tel 01902 373415

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is situated in Bushfield Road. A lively, friendly community Church built in 1974 after the previous wooden building burned down. Tel 01952 461626

The Methodist Church is located in High Street and welcomes all who wish to attend. The Chapel was built in 1884 and the adjacent Wesley Hall Meeting Room was built in 1912, the latter has been recently refurbished. Tel 01902 842267

St. Chad’s Church - Boningale

St. Cuthbert’s Church

Although in the adjacent Parish of Donington, this Parish Church sited in Rectory Road also serves the wider community of Albrighton. It has a Norman foundation of 1085 and is the oldest of the religious buildings in the area, undergoing a major Victorian restoration in 1879. The Old Rectory was refurbished in 2012 as a residential care home. Tel 01902 373773

St. Bartholomew’s Church - TongThis impressive village church is a feature of the view from the A41 just north of the M54. It is one of the top thousand churches in the land recommended to visit and celebrates being 600 years old in 2010. The chuch boasts a ‘Great Bell’, the largest bell in Shropshire taking three people to toll it! Tel 01952 463694

Donington Pool and Albrighton Nature Reserve

Located in Rectory Road is an ideal place to enjoy peace and tranquillity where wildlife flourishes. Across the road from Donington pool is a network of paths leading to St. Cuthbert’s Well, an historic pool surrounded by beautiful old yew trees and St. Cuthbert’s meadow nature reserve. Nearby is the unusual Crucifix War Memorial erected in 1921 and made of olive wood.

Albrighton Moat & Gardens

Albrighton Moat & Gardens is dedicated to providing educational facilities for people of all ages who have disabilities or are disadvantaged. The site is centred on a medieval moat which has been restored to its original magnificence surrounded by beautiful gardens. Located off the A41 in Blue House Lane, near Albrighton. Tel 01902 372441

David Austin Roses

David Austin, the award-winning breeder of the English Roses, has 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, all year round, the gardens are home to over 700 varieties of roses including the National Collection of English Roses. Alongside the gardens is David Austin’s plant centre, gift shop and licensed tea rooms. Tel 01902 376334

Boscobel House

Boscobel House, built in about 1630, gained its fame when in 1651 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

The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford houses an international collection of aircraft in wartime hangars and in the National Cold War Exhibition. This landmark building is the only place in the UK where you can see Britain’s three ‘V’ Bombers: the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant. Tel 01902 376200

Weston ParkThe ancestral home of the Earls of Bradford was built in 1671. It is a remarkable stately home surrounded by magnificent gardens, grounds, architecture and history. Located on the A5 at Weston-under-Lizard. Tel 01952 852100

The Red House Village Hall

The Red House Village Hall is in the centre of the village overlooking a pleasant landscaped area. The attractive landmark Millennium Clock was unveiled on 1st January 2000. Tel 01902 373605

Houses of interest in Albrighton

At the cross roads in the High Street lies

The Manor House. Built in the mid 18th

century it was once a well established

and notable school for young ladies.

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at the adjacent Dower House, now

known as Manor Cottage. Today, both

properties are residential dwellings.

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interesting properties built in the 19th

century line the pretty village green.

The date 1852 is inscribed on a terrace

named ‘Victoria Place’.

The village green boasts a ‘Handkerchief

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particularly striking when it flowers

during May/June. The Lodge, situated

at the entrance to the privately owned

Albrighton Hall and located in High

Street opposite Shaw Lane, dates from

the 19th century and is in a fine classical

style. Made of local sandstone from a

nearby quarry, it was constructed to

house the Coachman and the Gardener

who were employed at the Hall.

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The Parish Church of St. Chad in the little hamlet of Boningale just outside Albrighton, dates back to the 11th century. It has a shingled spire supported by a timbered belfry, a Jacobean pulpit and a beautifully kept churchyard. Tel 01902 372758

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