St Gregory the Great

A backdrop of wooded hills and parkland, with the grand stone buildings of neighbouring Morville Hall, create an idyllic setting for this ancient country church.

Morville, Shropshire

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Morville
Shropshire
WV16 5NB

Originally a Saxon minster, it later became a cell of Shrewsbury Abbey, with a prior in residence until 1540.

Records show that a new parish church had been dedicated in 1118, and some features of that church remain, including the chancel arch, the south door and perhaps the richly carved Norman font.

The bells of the church, and its monastic past, were the inspiration for Katherine Swift's popular book The Morville Hours. Published in 2008, it is about the garden the author created at the Dower House at Morville Hall.

  • Social heritage stories

  • Glorious furnishings

  • Fascinating churchyard

  • Captivating architecture

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Space to secure your bike

  • Parking within 250m

  • On street parking at church

  • Level access to the main areas

  • Dog friendly

  • Accessible toilets nearby

  • Church of England

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