Visit Gobowen Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Gobowen

  

Gobowen Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gobowen

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Gobowen history

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Gobowen was previously called Bryn-y-Castell after the Norman motte castle adjacent to the Preeshenlle United Reformed Church. The name is believed to originate from Gob (a pillow) and Owen (Owain Glyndŵr) who was believed to have rested here. However, this name may also originate from a man named Owen who started mining there. The mines were filled in by hand during the Second World War by displaced persons.

All Saints Church

The Foundation Stone for All Saints Church was laid in 1926 and the memorial to this event can be found on the east end of the building. The church was built as a daughter church to St. Barnabas Church at Hengoed and remained as such until the church was made redundant in 1981. All Saints was officially opened in 1928 and its vicar was George Owen Browne, the first of nine vicars to date.

You can visit Gobowen places with Walkfo Gobowen to hear history at Gobowen’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Gobowen has 21 places to visit in our interactive Gobowen map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Gobowen, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Gobowen places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Gobowen & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 21 audio facts unique to Gobowen places in an interactive Gobowen map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Gobowen Places Map
21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Gobowen tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Gobowen

  

Best Gobowen places to visit

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Gobowen has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Gobowen’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Gobowen’s information audio spots:

Wilfred Owen Green Wilfred Owen Green is the town green located in the middle of the town Oswestry in Shropshire, England . The green is the name of the green in the town of Oswestry .

Shelf Bank This large hill in the centre of Oswestry is a 3 hectare area consisting of acid grassland and regenerated areas of woodland and scrub .

Old Oswestry Old Oswestry is a large early Iron Age hill fort in the Welsh Marches . The earthworks have been described as “The Stonehenge of the Iron Age Period” After the hill fort was abandoned, it was incorporated into Wat’s Dyke by the Mercians during the Early Medieval period .

St Martins F.C. St Martins Football Club represent the village of St Martin’s, Shropshire, but currently based in the town of Oswestry . They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division One South and play at Park Hall Stadium .

F.C. Oswestry Town Football Club Oswestry Town was a football club based in Shropshire, England . The club played at Park Hall and were affiliated to the Shrupshire Football Association .

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