English Heritage sites near Wigginton and Hopwas Parish
WALL ROMAN SITE
6 miles from Wigginton and Hopwas Parish
Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
12 miles from Wigginton and Hopwas Parish
Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
14 miles from Wigginton and Hopwas Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
HALESOWEN ABBEY
20 miles from Wigginton and Hopwas Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
21 miles from Wigginton and Hopwas Parish
The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
22 miles from Wigginton and Hopwas Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
Churches in Wigginton and Hopwas Parish
Saint Chad’s, Hopwas
Church Drive
Hopwas
Tamworth
01827 289406
http://www.stchadhopwas.co.uk
Welcome to the church of St Chad, Hopwas in the parish of Tamworth. St Chad's Church serves the communities of Hopwas and Riverside. A small, yet friendly and welcoming, church community in an idyllic and charming setting. The church was instigated by Rev William McGregor, curate in the parish of Tamworth, in 1879.
Our Sundays services are fairly traditional and relaxed in style. Generally, we have a Communion service on the first and third Sunday of the month and Morning Worship on the second and fourth Sundays, all at 10:30am. See services page for latest information.
Our website contains information about the church and the village, plus material for kiddies and youth and much more. Please do take a look. www.stchadhopwas.co.uk
Wigginton S.James
Wigginton Road
Wigginton
Tamworth
(01827) 690380
http://www.wigginton-stleonard-stjames.org.uk
Although this tiny church is dedicated to St James it is usually called Spital Chapel. It is tucked away behind houses between Ashby Road and Wigginton Road, Tamworth. The gold cross on each gate shows that it is a place of worship.
It is a much-loved church with a faithful and welcoming congregation, who enjoy the tradition of the Book of Common Prayer.
Wigginton S.Leonard
Pubs in Wigginton and Hopwas Parish
Coton & Hopwas Social Club
School Lane, Hopwas, B78 3AD
(01827) 62684
cotonandhopwassocialclub.co.uk
Old Crown
120 Main St, Wigginton, B79 9DW
(01827) 62598
oldcrownwiggintontamworth.co.uk/
Red Lion
Attractive canalside pub with a large, food-oriented lounge and a small traditional bar. Both rooms feature solid fuel stoves and lead out onto elevated decking terraces. There's also a sprawling lawned garden with a children's play area to...
Tame Otter
Lichfield Road, Hopwas, B78 3AF
(01827) 53361
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