TT S01E03 The New Town of a Norman Prince Much Wenlock, Shropshire
Wenlock Priory, Much Wenlock England
Ruins of the Wenlocak Priory
Places to see in ( Much Wenlock - UK )
Places to see in ( Much Wenlock - UK )
Much Wenlock is a small town and parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge, and the new town of Telford.
Much Wenlock was historically the chief town of the ancient borough of Wenlock. The Much was added to the name to distinguish it from the nearby Little Wenlock, and signifies that it is the larger of the two settlements. Notable historic attractions in the town are Wenlock Priory and the Guildhall. The name Wenlock probably comes from the Celtic name Wininicas, meaning white area (in reference to the limestone of Wenlock Edge), plus the Old English loca, meaning enclosed place. The town was recorded in the Domesday Book as Wenloch.
The Wenlock Olympian Games established by Dr William Penny Brookes in 1850 are centred in the town. Dr Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games, and one of the Olympic mascots for London 2012 was named Wenlock after the town.
Richard Fletcher mentions Much Wenlock as one of the possible locations where a Sub-Roman British Christian community may have survived the Anglo-Saxon occupation and eventually integrated with the conquerors and influenced their culture. The town of Wenlock is known to have grown up around an abbey or monastery founded around 680 by Merewalh, a son of King Penda of Mercia, with the small town within its parish boundaries. King Penda installed his daughter Milburga as abbess in 687. Milburga of Wenlock was credited with many miraculous works.
Much Wenlock has become known as the birthplace of Wenlock Olympian Games set up by Dr William Penny Brookes and his Wenlock Olympian Society (WOS) in 1850. In 1861 he was also instrumental in setting up the Shropshire Games and later in 1866, the National Olympian Games. Dr Brookes is credited as a founding father of the Modern Olympic Games. In 1890 it was the turn of the Raven Hotel to be the venue for the annual post Wenlock Olympian Games' dinner, and Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the guest of honour. Copies of some of the WOS's archive images are on display in the hotel, including letters from Coubertin to Brookes. The Wenlock Olympian Games, a nine-day event staged on eight sites across Shropshire, are still held annually during July, and are still organised by WOS. Much Wenlock's secondary school is named after Dr Brookes.
A borough of Wenlock existed until 1966 which, at its height, was – by area – the largest borough in England outside London and encompassed several of the towns that now constitute Telford. The borough had unusual boundaries, covering Much Wenlock itself, but also Little Wenlock, Broseley and Ironbridge, a total area of 71 square miles (180 km2). In 1966 the core Wenlock parts became part of the Bridgnorth Rural District, with other parts also going to Dawley Urban District and to Wellington Rural District.
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Interesting ruins of a French priory in England
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Tour of Wenlock Priory - 29/4/17
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Wenlock Priory, or St Milburga's Priory, is a ruined 12th century monastery, located in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, at grid reference SJ625001. The foundation was a part of the Cluniac order, which was refounded in 1079 and 1082, on the site of an earlier 7th century monastery, by Roger de Montgomery. It is thought to be the final resting place of Saint Milburga, whose bones were reputedly discovered during restoration work in 1101.
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Visit Britain, Much Wenlock - Unravel Travel TV
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9 Facts About Much Wenlock
Interesting facts about the Shropshire town of Much Wenlock.
1 - Much Wenlock is a small town and parish in Shropshire, England, situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth, to the east of Wenlock Edge.
2 - Originally it was chief town of the ancient borough of Wenlock and is recorded in the Domesday Book. 3 - The Much was added to the name to distinguish it from the nearby Little Wenlock.
4 - The Wenlock Olympian Games established by Dr William Penny Brookes in 1850 were centred in the town. 5 - Dr Brookes is credited as a founding father of the modern Olympic Games.
6 - The town of Wenlock is known to have grown up around an abbey or monastery founded around 680 by Merewalh, a son of King Penda of Mercia.
7 - The abbey flourished until around 874 when it is thought that a Danish Viking attack occurred.
8 - In the 12th century this was replaced by a Cluniac priory, established by Roger de Montgomerie after the Norman conquest, the ruins of which can still be seen.
9 - Much Wenlock was the location of 3 day dig by the archaeology television programme Time Team in 1994.
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Jim Good & Ffion Davies in Much Wenlock
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Ironbridge To Much Wenlock Walk, Shropshire Walks In England, UK
Ironbridge To Much Wenlock Walk, Shropshire Walks In England, UK
Ironbridge To Much Wenlock Walk was about 6.5 miles in distance. The terrain of the route was a combination of: field and woodland paths and tracks; a riverside path; hard surface tracks, lanes and road sections. The walking was easy on level ground or gentle slopes. Route finding was easy with obvious paths and good waymarking and good landmarks. Take care on the riverside path through Ironbridge as it is quite close to the edge of the river. There was 1 stile to negotiate.
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SHROPSHIRES ABBEYS - (MUCH WENLOCK)
Images from the English Heritage Site of the Shropshire Abbey at Much Wemlock
Much Wenlock Via Ironbridge Walks, Shropshire Walks In England, UK
Much Wenlock Via Ironbridge Walks, Shropshire Walks In England, UK
Much Wenlock Via Ironbridge Walks was about 11.5 miles in distance. The terrain of the route was a combination of: field and woodland paths and tracks; a descent of several hundred steps; a disused railway track; a riverside path; hard surface drives, tracks, lanes and road sections. The walking was mainly easy on level ground or gentle slopes except for one steep descent down steps. Route finding was easy with obvious paths, good waymarking and good landmarks. However, there were a lot of paths and various waymarked trails within Benthall Woods and this could be confusing with a number of the paths having dead ends. Map reading skills would be advisable here. Some parts of Benthall Edge are along the edges of disused quarries which can be dangerous. Take great care and be aware of tree roots so you do not trip over the edge. Also take care on the riverside path through Ironbridge as it is quite close to the edge of the river. There were 6 stiles to negotiate.
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Much Wenlock Scrambling
An after Christmas ride on the Husqvarna 125, 250 and KTM 450.
Beginning of the Much Wenlock Green Lanes.
Much Wenlock Show and Carnival
Midland News 04 08 1958
Jo Cox's Great Get Together at Much Wenlock
Featuring poetry by Paul Francis, music from Jenny Hawthorn and dancing by 'Belly Up'.
The Mill, Bourton, Nr Much Wenlock, Shropshire
A beautifully presented barn conversion within a small courtyard development close to Much Wenlock. The Mill offers a high standard of interior appointment and includes two/three reception rooms, three/four bedrooms, stunning breakfast kitchen, bathroom, en-suite, ample parking & delightful garden.
Places of England: Much Wenlock (Season 2: Episode 8)
For this 8th episode of the 2nd season of the 'Places of England' series, I will look at a small town in Shropshire that was once the inspiration of the modern olympics worldwide as we know it by today. As you might have guessed, I will be looking at Much Wenlock in this episode, where I look at its fascinating history, buildings, etc. Come and join me on this stroll around Much Wenlock!
Atcham towards Much wenlock
Recorded on May 28, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.
Much Wenlock Olympics 1986