Wrockwardine
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Wrockwardine is a village and civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin
and ceremonial county
of Shropshire
, England
. It lies north of The Wrekin
and the M54
/A5, and west of Wellington
.
There is a church, St Peter's, dating back to Saxon
times.
Wrockwardine is a small village, and St Peter's Church is the main central feature. But there are a number of buildings of historical interest. Wrockwardine Hall stands by the church, on the north side. From the south are the Alms-Houses, and the Old School House, both now private houses. There is a more modern village school opposite the church, now used as a private nursery.
On a small green to the north is an unusual war memorial consisting of a large boulder from the nearby Leaton Quarry. Another memorial, a brass plaque, is in the church.
The Alms-Houses were built in 1841, for the maintenance of two poor women in declining years, end erected by tenants and neighbours in memory of Edward Cludde, "in testimony of their respect for a man who was an eminent example of pure and undefiled religion, visiting the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and keeping himself unspotted from the world."
The building is believed to be of Saxon origin, being mentioned in the Domesday Book
of 1068. It is of unusual plan in having a cruciform
layout with the tower at the cross-point rather than at the east or west end of the building. This dates from the 12th century, but the addition of The Cludde Chapel on the north transept at the end of the 14th century modifies this shape.
The building shows various evidences of its thousand year history, beginning with the Norman features. These include a walled-up doorway suggestive of plans for future expansion. An original Norman window in the Chancel was restored
in the 19th century with stained glass depicting Holman Hunt's painting of Christ as The Light of the World.
The church has several very fine stained glass windows
. Some, like the one portraying St Peter, are miniatures at high level.
Wrockwardine Church is a popular venue for weddings.
A kitchen and disabled toilet has been built, for which fund-raising is still being undertaken.
Because of the Listed Building status, there are severe restrictions as to how this can be built. It will be constructed in one corner, but no alteration to the existing walls is allowed, including for ventilation. This will be covered by means of an ionisation air purifier. This method is widely used in Europe, but this is believed to be the first such use in Britain.
The church is equipped with an audio induction loop
system installed as part of a customised sound system
.
/A5 dual carriageway. Wellington
is located directly to the east, whilst Admaston
is to the north.
Telford and Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin is a unitary district with borough status in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. The district was created in 1974 as The...
and ceremonial county
Ceremonial counties of England
The ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997...
of Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies north of The Wrekin
The Wrekin
The Wrekin is a hill in east Shropshire, England. It is located some west of Telford, on the border between the unitary authorities of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. Rising to a height of above the Shropshire Plain, it is a prominent and well-known landmark, marking the entrance to Shropshire...
and the M54
M54 motorway
The M54 is a 23 mile east-west motorway in the English counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire. It is also referred to as the Telford Motorway, after the road's primary westbound destination, the new town of Telford...
/A5, and west of Wellington
Wellington, Shropshire
Wellington is a town in the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England and now forms part of the new town of Telford. The population of the parish of Wellington was recorded as 20,430 in the 2001 census, making it the third largest town in Shropshire if...
.
There is a church, St Peter's, dating back to Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
times.
The Village
On a small green to the north is an unusual war memorial consisting of a large boulder from the nearby Leaton Quarry. Another memorial, a brass plaque, is in the church.
The Alms-Houses were built in 1841, for the maintenance of two poor women in declining years, end erected by tenants and neighbours in memory of Edward Cludde, "in testimony of their respect for a man who was an eminent example of pure and undefiled religion, visiting the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and keeping himself unspotted from the world."
St Peter's Church
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1068. It is of unusual plan in having a cruciform
Cruciform
Cruciform means having the shape of a cross or Christian cross.- Cruciform architectural plan :This is a common description of Christian churches. In Early Christian, Byzantine and other Eastern Orthodox forms of church architecture this is more likely to mean a tetraconch plan, a Greek cross,...
layout with the tower at the cross-point rather than at the east or west end of the building. This dates from the 12th century, but the addition of The Cludde Chapel on the north transept at the end of the 14th century modifies this shape.
The building shows various evidences of its thousand year history, beginning with the Norman features. These include a walled-up doorway suggestive of plans for future expansion. An original Norman window in the Chancel was restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in the 19th century with stained glass depicting Holman Hunt's painting of Christ as The Light of the World.
The church has several very fine stained glass windows
Stained Glass Windows
Stained Glass Windows was an early broadcast television program, broadcast on early Sunday evenings on the ABC network. The program was a religious broadcast, hosted by the Reverend Everett Parker....
. Some, like the one portraying St Peter, are miniatures at high level.
Wrockwardine Church is a popular venue for weddings.
A kitchen and disabled toilet has been built, for which fund-raising is still being undertaken.
Because of the Listed Building status, there are severe restrictions as to how this can be built. It will be constructed in one corner, but no alteration to the existing walls is allowed, including for ventilation. This will be covered by means of an ionisation air purifier. This method is widely used in Europe, but this is believed to be the first such use in Britain.
The church is equipped with an audio induction loop
Audio induction loop
Audio Induction Loop systems, also called audio-frequency induction loops or hearing loops, are an aid for the hard of hearing. They are a loop of cable around a designated area, usually a room or a building, which generates a magnetic field picked up by a hearing aid...
system installed as part of a customised sound system
Public address
A public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
.
Transport
Wrockwardine is located between the B4394 and B5061 roads, and north of junction 7 of the M54 motorwayM54 motorway
The M54 is a 23 mile east-west motorway in the English counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire. It is also referred to as the Telford Motorway, after the road's primary westbound destination, the new town of Telford...
/A5 dual carriageway. Wellington
Wellington, Shropshire
Wellington is a town in the unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England and now forms part of the new town of Telford. The population of the parish of Wellington was recorded as 20,430 in the 2001 census, making it the third largest town in Shropshire if...
is located directly to the east, whilst Admaston
Admaston
Admaston may refer to:England*Admaston, Shropshire*Admaston, StaffordshireCanada*Admaston, Ontario*Admaston Bromley, Ontario...
is to the north.
See also
- NashNash, Telford and WrekinNash was a village in Shropshire, England which is believed to have been wiped out entirely by the Black Death of c.1349. It now no longer exists and is described as a lost settlement, deserted medieval village or abandoned village. Its location is near to the village of Wrockwardine, near The...
- "lost" village near Wrockwardine - Wrockwardine WoodWrockwardine WoodWrockwardine Wood was originally a detached piece of woodland, then a township, formerly belonging to the manor and parish of Wrockwardine. Wrockwardine is located approximately 17 miles from Wrockwardine Wood....
- suburb in nearby TelfordTelfordTelford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
External links
- Telford Culture Zone
- Village website
- St Peter's Church on A Church Near You
- Wrockwardine Parish Council website