English Heritage sites near Wolverley and Cookley Parish
HALESOWEN ABBEY
9 miles from Wolverley and Cookley Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS
10 miles from Wolverley and Cookley Parish
A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
15 miles from Wolverley and Cookley Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
WHITE LADIES PRIORY
17 miles from Wolverley and Cookley Parish
Ruins of the late 12th century church of a small nunnery of 'white ladies' or Augustinian Canonesses. Charles II hid nearby in 1651, before moving to Boscobel House.
LEIGH COURT BARN
17 miles from Wolverley and Cookley Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
EDVIN LOACH OLD CHURCH
17 miles from Wolverley and Cookley Parish
The ruins of an 11th century and later church built within the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle, with a Victorian church nearby. The site of hundreds of years of worship.
Churches in Wolverley and Cookley Parish
St John the Baptist
Wolverley
Kidderminster
(01562) 913457
https://www.ismere.co.uk/our-churches/st.john.the.baptist-wolverley
St John the Baptist was built in 1772, but is on the site of several much older Churches. We have eight bells and the practice night is on Friday. It is near the Worcestershire/Staffordshire Canal and a Camping Club Caravan site. The village of Wolverley has about 3,000 inhabitants and is about 3 miles from Kidderminster.
The Church is open every day in daylight hours and we welcome visitors to look around our church and to find silence to pray or reflect.
St Peter, Cookley
Pubs in Wolverley and Cookley Parish
Anchor Inn
Caunsall, Caunsall, DY11 5YL
(01562) 850254
theanchorinncaunsall.co.uk/history.htm
Bulls Head
Cookley Village Hall & Sports Club
Lea Lane, Cookley, DY10 3RH
(01562) 850055
cookleyvillagehall.co.uk
Eagle
176 Castle Rd, Cookley, DY10 3TB
(01562) 851036
eagleandspur.co.uk
Island Pool
Wolverhampton Road, Cookley, DY10 3RX
(01562) 850311
theislandpool.net
Kingsford
Live & Let Live
Lock Inn
Park Gate Inn
Stourbridge Road, Kidderminster, DY10 3PT
(01562) 850385
parkgateinnpub.co.uk
Queens Head
Red Lion
Rock Tavern
Wolverley Sports & Social Club
Shatterford Lane, Wolverley, DY11 5TN
(01562) 850547
wolverleysportsandsocialclub.co.uk
