English Heritage sites near Great Wyrley Parish
WALL ROMAN SITE
7 miles from Great Wyrley 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.
BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK
10 miles from Great Wyrley 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 Great Wyrley 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.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
13 miles from Great Wyrley Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
HALESOWEN ABBEY
15 miles from Great Wyrley Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
LILLESHALL ABBEY
17 miles from Great Wyrley Parish
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.
Churches in Great Wyrley Parish
Great Wyrley S.Andrew, Landywood
Hilton Lane, Landywood
Great Wyrley
Walsall
07903005304
St. Andrew's offers you a warm welcome to the Christian family. Our modern language morning services are traditional but with an informal feel. We place a strong emphasis on bible-based teaching.
Children and families are especially welcome with organised activities for the children happening each week.
Our aim is to discover together God's purpose for us and his world and grow to love him more.
Great Wyrley S.Mark
Station Road, Great Wyrley
Great Wyrley
Walsall
07903005304
The people at St. Mark's are warm and welcoming. Our worship is central Anglican in style with a mix of modern songs and old hymns, our music led on alternate Sundays by a music group and organ. There is a focus on bible based teaching as a means of trying to discover how to live our lives as God would have us do.
The church building is Victorian but has updated facilities such as screens for some our our services and a sound/P.A system with an induction loop for the hard of hearing. Parking is available on the opposite side of the road off Meadowbank Grange.
The Church address is:
Station Road, Great Wyrley WS6 6LJ
Pubs in Great Wyrley Parish
Andys' Ale House
This is a friendly pub, no loud music or televisions just good conversation and great beer. Located in the Quinton Court Shopping Centre. Recently updated, with a bar having five ales and four ciders. Cobs, pork pies and scotch eggs are ava...
Great Wyrley Working Mens Club
343 Walsall Road, Great Wyrley, Newtown, WS6 6DP
(01922) 412332
Harrison's Sports & Social Club
Popular well established club, with Bowling, snooker, pool, football teams. Various ales from the Marston range. Entertainment on a weekend and mid-week nights. this club welcomes visitors. Large car park.
Malt at Landywood
After going through an extensive refurbishment and redevelopment, The Malt at Landywood is a modern and vibrant premises with a modern oak and brick theme throughout. The bar area is large open plan, with plenty of standing and seating avai...
Old Wyrley Hall
Old Wyrley Hall, Great Wyrley
Robin Hood
Robin Hood, Bridgtown
Royal Oak
Good local pub, friendly atmosphere, with three ales & guest beers.
Sports nights are held regular tickets sell fast, be warned.
Star
Old pub, recently reopened after a refurbishment. Interior has two linking rooms, one used as a restaurant, the other used as a bar, Three ales occasionally a forth. Sport shown in the bar area. large car park to the side of the pub, also w...
Swan
Recently re-opened, and are now selling real ale. Weekends only. located on the high street white fronted building. car park to the rear. two roomed family friendly pub. Waiting more information.
Upper Landywood Working Mens Club
The club was closed prior to 2005 and converted into the Blowers pub, and subsequently converted into the Malt pub in 2014. It is not clear if the club was demolished or if the building was converted.
Wheatsheaf
The Wheatsheaf can be found in the village of Great Wyrley on the main A34 Cannock to Walsall road. A friendly community pub, we are popular for both our food and entertainment. Since rebranding in Winter 2014, Flaming Grill pub food is ser...