Visit Wolverley Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Wolverley

  

Wolverley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wolverley

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Wolverley history

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Wolverley was recorded in the Doomsday Book (1086) under an ancient spelling of Ulwardelie. John Atte Wode is recorded as holding land at Wolverley prior to 1357.

The Legend of the Swan

According to ancient legend a crusading member of the Attwood family was rescued from a dungeon and returned to his home Wolverley Court by a swan.

William Sebright

Wolverley was the birthplace of William Sebright, who left an estate in Bethnal Green in his will of 1620 for the foundation of a grammar school in Wolverley. The original site of the original Wolverley Grammar School is still in the centre of the village. The grammar school changed its name to Sebright School in 1931 when it moved to a new site.

Tinplate Industry

Wolverley Lower Mill was established in 1670 by Philip Foley and Joshua Newborough. The mill helped the village play a key role in the early tinplate industry.

Baskerville the printer

The village was also the birthplace of John Baskerville, the celebrated printer (1706–1775) The village also was also birthplace of the celebrated printman.

Wolverley Camp

During the Second World War the US Army Medical Corps opened its award-winning 52nd general hospital at Wolverley Camp. The hospital was awarded the most prestigious hospital in the world during the war.

You can visit Wolverley places with Walkfo Wolverley to hear history at Wolverley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wolverley has 32 places to visit in our interactive Wolverley 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 Wolverley, 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 Wolverley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wolverley & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Wolverley Places Map
32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Wolverley historic spots	Wolverley tourist destinations	Wolverley plaques	Wolverley geographic features
Walkfo Wolverley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Wolverley

  

Best Wolverley places to visit

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

Kingsford Country Park Kingsford Country Park, officially Kingsford Forest Park, was in Worcestershire, England, U.K. It adjoined Kinver Edge, a National Trust property, to which it was connected by multiple paths . The country park covers 200 acres (0.81 km) consisting mainly of pine and broad leaved woodland .

Severn Valley Railway The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire. The 16-mile heritage line runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Train services are hauled predominantly by steam locomotives.

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