English Heritage sites near Norbury Parish
LILLESHALL ABBEY
6 miles from Norbury Parish
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.
BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK
10 miles from Norbury Parish
Enjoy a day out at Boscobel House and its famous The Royal Oak as you discover one of the most dramatic escape stories in English History. Visitors can explore the restored oak pasture and orchard, get hands-on with history in the house, meet the farmyard animals and have fun in the play area.
WHITE LADIES PRIORY
10 miles from Norbury Parish
Ruins of the late 12th century church of a small nunnery of 'white ladies' or Augustinian Canonesses. Charles II hid nearby in 1651, before moving to Boscobel House.
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
14 miles from Norbury Parish
The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.
IRON BRIDGE
14 miles from Norbury 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.
BUILDWAS ABBEY
15 miles from Norbury 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.
Churches in Norbury Parish
Norbury St. Peter's
Church Lane
Norbury
Stafford
01785 822820
"The Village Cathedral"
The Church is an impressive 14th Century, Grade 1 listed building with many notable monuments and features. There is a service held every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday morning.
We hold regular social events throughout the year, which are supported by local residents, as well as parishioners of the other churches within the benefice and the wider community. Events over the past few years have included: the Harvest Suppers and Sunday Lunches (which have a reputation for delicious menus served with a friendly smile), Concerts (music from Big Bands to a Capella, set in the fantastic acoustics of the church), quiz nights, soup lunches, coffee mornings, promise auctions and Bingo & Bangers!
Sitting in picturesque countryside Norbury is a popular and peaceful village comprising a mixture of old and newer homes. There are a number of working farms in the parish, both in the village and surrounding Hamlets of Loynton, Oulton and Weston Jones.
The idyllic Shropshire Union Canal runs through the parish, a short distance from the village, where a small community, Norbury Junction, is based around the famous, colourful canal basin, which is very popular with visitors. The first weekend in May there is a Canal Festival, which has grown considerably over the last few years, where the Church holds an informal service of praise and prayers as part of the programme.
Pubs in Norbury Parish
Junction Inn
Norbury Junction, Norbury, ST20 0PN
(01785) 284288
thejunctioninnnorbury.co.uk/