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Oswestry (/ ˈ ɒ z w ə s t r i / OZ-wəss-tree; Welsh: Croesoswallt) is a market town, civil parish and historic railway town in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5 , A483 and A495 roads.
Call us: 01691 662753. Or contact us by email. Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 am to 3pm. Next to Oswestry Library. Click here to order the Oswestry mini guide or a town map. Oswestry is a Coach Friendly Town - Click here for more information. Click here to see videos and more stunning images of Oswestry - where Shropshire meets Wales.
Feb 22, 2024 · Oswestry lies in a scenic setting in the foothills of the Berwyn Mountains between Wat’s Dyke ( c. 700) and Offa’s Dyke ( c. 784), defensive earthworks formerly separating England and Wales. “Old” Oswestry, an Iron Age hill fort with complicated defenses reflecting a long history, stands 1 mile (1.6 km) from the town.
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- British Ironwork Centre & Shropshire Sculpture Park. A multifaceted attraction with metalworking at its core, the British Ironwork Centre is in 90 acres containing a massive forge, silversmiths, ceramic workshops, handicrafts showrooms and an outdoor sculpture park with more than 100 metal creations.
- Whittington Castle. Around Oswestry you’ll never have to look hard for proof that this area was embroiled in almost constant conflict in Medieval times.
- Park Hall, The Countryside Experience. Much more than an open farm, the award-winning Park Hall is a whole variety of countryside attractions rolled into one.
- Old Oswestry Hillfort. One of Britain’s best preserved Iron Age hill-forts is on Oswestry’s northern edge. Old Oswestry is hailed for the exceptional condition of its multiple ramparts, which were built in phases across 1,000 years up to the end of the 1st millennium BC, gradually working their way down the hill with each new phase and becoming more sophisticated.
Popped in here whilst visiting Oswestry town centre, Typical small town museum, Free entry (little in life is free now... 9. Oswestry Cricket Club. 23. Sports Complexes. Oswestry Cricket Club is situated in the Market Town of Oswestry in the North West of the County of Shropshire.
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Oswestry Cricket Club. 23. Sports Complexes. Oswestry Cricket Club is situated in the Market Town of Oswestry in the North West of the County of Shropshire. Formed in 1855, OCC is one of the oldest Cricket Clubs in the UK. We moved to our current ground in 1946.
Oswestry’s what’s on guide is an introduction to wonderful borderland events. Visit our museums and galleries and enjoy Oswestry’s events such as The Food and Drink Festival and Hot Air Balloon Carnival. Don’t miss Oswestry Town Museum, Cambrian Railway Museum and the unique Andrew Logan Museum. See what's on in Oswestry and Visit ...
