Oldbury, Shropshire
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Oldbury in Shropshire is a small village a mile south of Bridgnorth
, believed to be much older than Bridgnorth
. The village is linked to the town by the modern B4363, though the original route linking the two is now cut in half by the by-pass (A458
). However, as there is a footbridge crossing the A458 it is still possible for pedestrians to follow the old route, which goes up Manor Farm Lane, splits to the right down the hill towards the by-pass, and continues on the Bridgnorth
side down Oldbury Wells towards Hollybush Road.
Oldbury also contains an old church, Saint Nicholas
's, of which one of the features is the beautiful stained-glass windows depicting Biblical scenes. From the church there is an old raised pathway across fields towards Bridgnorth, now rarely walked upon though still visible, known traditionally as the Coffin way, where coffins were brought from Bridgnorth by mourners as at one time they could be buried at St Nicholas's for free whereas there was a fee in Bridgnorth churchyards.
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left...
, believed to be much older than Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left...
. The village is linked to the town by the modern B4363, though the original route linking the two is now cut in half by the by-pass (A458
A458 road
The A458 is a route on the UK highway network that runs from Mallwyd, near Machynlleth, in Wales, to Halesowen, near Stourbridge, in England. On the way it passes through Welshpool, Shrewsbury, Much Wenlock, Bridgnorth and Stourbridge.-Welshpool to Shrewsbury:...
). However, as there is a footbridge crossing the A458 it is still possible for pedestrians to follow the old route, which goes up Manor Farm Lane, splits to the right down the hill towards the by-pass, and continues on the Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left...
side down Oldbury Wells towards Hollybush Road.
Oldbury also contains an old church, Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
's, of which one of the features is the beautiful stained-glass windows depicting Biblical scenes. From the church there is an old raised pathway across fields towards Bridgnorth, now rarely walked upon though still visible, known traditionally as the Coffin way, where coffins were brought from Bridgnorth by mourners as at one time they could be buried at St Nicholas's for free whereas there was a fee in Bridgnorth churchyards.