English Heritage sites near Bucknell Parish
WIGMORE CASTLE
5 miles from Bucknell Parish
One of the most important castles in the history of the Welsh Marches and major centre of power for over 500 years, hosting royalty on several occasions. Deliberately demolished during the Civil War.
CLUN CASTLE
5 miles from Bucknell Parish
11th century Welsh Border castle with dramatic riverside location and extensive earthworks built to proclaim Norman dominance. Tall 13th century keep is unusually set on the side of its mound.
STOKESAY CASTLE
7 miles from Bucknell Parish
Stokesay Castle is quite simply the finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England.
MITCHELL'S FOLD STONE CIRCLE
15 miles from Bucknell Parish
A Bronze Age stone circle, the focus of many legends, set in dramatic moorland on Stapeley Hill. It once consisted of some 30 stones, 15 of which are still visible.
ARTHUR'S STONE
20 miles from Bucknell Parish
An atmospheric Neolithic burial chamber, made of great stone slabs in the hills above Herefordshire's Golden Valley.
LANGLEY CHAPEL
20 miles from Bucknell 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.
Churches in Bucknell Parish
Bucknell: St Mary
Bucknell
Shropshire
01547 530282
The Parish Church in Bucknell is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and believed to have been first constructed in about 1140.
It is stone built, consisting of a chancel, a nave of three bays, north aisle, vestry, south porch and a western tower with a
wooden spire containing a clock and three bells. The church was extensively restored in 1869-70 in the Transitional style. The oldest artefact is the font which is believed to be Saxon or early Norman in origin. There is an arch in the sanctuary which was a mediaeval Easter Sepulchre.
In 2013/14 the church was renovated. A ground source heat pump was installed and the ceiling insulated. Pews were removed from the north aisle and a WC with disabled access and a kitchenette installed, plus a half glazed secondary door at the main entrance. For the first time in its long existence, the building is comfortable and warm winter and summer.
The regular congregation delights in welcoming visitors to all services and is very conscious of the
need to minister to the whole community. It gives strong support to the village C of E primary school. In February 2015 a Pop-In Café was started in the church. It is in operation every Wednesday from 10.30am to midday. 'Real' coffee and home made cake is available to all comers for a small cost.
St Mary's is one of seven churches in the Middle Marches Benefice. The others are St Mary's, Bedstone; St Mary's, Chapel Lawn; St Cuthbert's, Clungunford; St Edward's, Hopton Castle; St Mary's, Llanfair Waterdine; and St Michael's, Stowe.
Our Priest in Charge is Rev. Dr. Martin Quayle, who joined us in September 2021 in a part-time post.
Further information about our church as well as the other churches in the Benefice can be accessed through the individual pages.
Pubs in Bucknell Parish
Baron at Bucknell
Chapel Lawn Road, Bucknell, SY7 0AH
(01547) 530549
baronatbucknell.co.uk/
Sitwell Arms
Since acquiring this traditional village local in 2012, the owners have set about gradually refurbishing it, and have succeeded in creating a pleasant traditional village local. The front bar would probably be considered to be the main room...