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Weston-under-Redcastle history

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St Luke’s Church

The Church of St Luke dates back to 1791, built in the Gothic style but with a Georgian tower. It was originally a chapel of ease, attached to the parish of Hodnet, but is now a parish church. The red sandstone building was mostly funded by Sir Richard Hill, 2nd Baronet of Hawkstone.

Domesday Book

Weston-under-Redcastle was called Westune in the 1086 Domesday Book. It was included in the Hundred of Hodnet within the county of Shropshire. The village had 21 households, which was considered quite large for the time. In 1066 the value to the lord was £3; in 1086 it was £2.

Hawkstone Park

Hawkstone Park consists of 100 acres (40 ha) of follies and landscaped parkland grounds and rocky outcrops. Built in 1227 Henry de Audley, Sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire, built a sandstone castle.

1968 siege

In 1968 a farmer named John James held a woman hostage in a derelict cottage. The siege lasted 17 days, with James shooting at photographers and an armoured car. The hostage threw James’s shotgun out of a window, which allowed soldiers and police to storm the cottage.

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14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Weston-under-Redcastle places to visit

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

Soulton Long Barrow The Soulton Long Barrow and Ritual Landscape is a modern memorial in the form of a long barrow in the Soulton landscape near Wem in Shropshire. The structure is a sequence of stone chambers under an earthen mound, and was begun in 2017.

Bury Walls Bury Walls is an Iron Age hillfort about 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Weston-under-Redcastle, in Shropshire, England. It is a scheduled monument.

Hawkstone Park Motocross Circuit Hawkstone Park Motocross Circuit is situated near Market Drayton, north Shropshire, England. The circuit is arguably one of the world’s most famous motocross circuits. It has staged many grand prix and international events from the 1950s to the present day.

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