English Heritage sites near Monkhopton Parish
WENLOCK PRIORY
4 miles from Monkhopton 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.
LANGLEY CHAPEL
6 miles from Monkhopton 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.
BUILDWAS ABBEY
7 miles from Monkhopton 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.
ACTON BURNELL CASTLE
7 miles from Monkhopton 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.
IRON BRIDGE
7 miles from Monkhopton 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
10 miles from Monkhopton 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 Monkhopton Parish
Monkhopton with Upton Cressett
Vicarage Bungalow
Monkhopton
Bridgnorth
01746 767174
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The parish is known as Monkhopton with Upton Cressett. Access between the two is only a cart track and the direct road (very narrow lane!) is from Morville. St Michael’s Upton Cressett no longer has services and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Monkhopton's 12th century church, St Peter's, serves a small hamlet of 86 people. The land is all within one estate but is rented out to other farmers. It is about six miles west of Bridgnorth, the nearest shopping centre.
St Michael’s Church stands in the grounds of Upton Cressett Hall. Originally 12th century, but largely rebuilt in mid 19th century, it is now in need of substantial renovation. Predominantly the parish (population 2001=183) is very rural with many scattered farms.
No churches found in Monkhopton Parish