English Heritage sites near Hope Bowdler Parish
LANGLEY CHAPEL
6 miles from Hope Bowdler 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.
STOKESAY CASTLE
7 miles from Hope Bowdler Parish
Stokesay Castle is quite simply the finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England.
ACTON BURNELL CASTLE
7 miles from Hope Bowdler Parish
Twice the home of parliaments, this red sandstone shell of a semi-fortified tower house was built between 1284-93 by Bishop Burnell, Edward I's Lord Chancellor.
CANTLOP BRIDGE
9 miles from Hope Bowdler Parish
Built in 1813, this innovative, single-span, cast-iron road bridge over the Cound Brook was possibly designed and certainly approved by the great engineer Thomas Telford.
WENLOCK PRIORY
11 miles from Hope Bowdler Parish
Tranquil ruins in lovely setting. Re-founded by the Normans as a priory. Unusual washing fountain with 12th century carvings, extravagantly decorated chapter house, topiary-filled cloister garden.
MITCHELL'S FOLD STONE CIRCLE
11 miles from Hope Bowdler 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.
Churches in Hope Bowdler Parish
Hope Bowdler: St Andrew
B4371
Hope Bowdler
Church Stretton
01694 722942
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St Andrew's Church is situated in the centre of the small Shropshire village of Hope Bowdler, itself located in the heart of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is a Grade 2 Listed Building. It is part of a four-church Benefice together with churches in Cardington, Rushbury and Eaton.
This is a living church, which has met the spiritual needs of its community; in its present form, since 1863, and before that since the 13th century.
The church boasts a robed choir, and offers a Holy Communion Service, led by the choir, on the first three Sundays of each month.In addition, it offers a Morning Prayer Service, again led by the choir, on the fourth Sunday of each month, and a short spoken Holy Communion Service on the first Wednesday of each month. Details of times and dates can be found elsewhere on this website.
Unfortunately, apart from Sunday worship, the church is currently closed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. However, visitors, including the many walkers who pass this way are welcome to rest in the porch or on the benches within the churchyard.
The church has a peal of six bells which are occasionally rung.
The church has many interesting features being particularly noted for its stained-glass windows, and for having the only coffin stone in Shropshire, and one of very few in England.
A detailed guide to the church and its churchyard is available in the church - price £3.00. This will take visitors on a journey through both.
No churches found in Hope Bowdler Parish