Shropshire Photos by Hetty
2nd September 2021 afternoon 2.1 miles Map of walk
William Penny Brookes was the founder of the modern Olympic Games. He was born in 1809, studied in London, Italy and Paris, then took over his father’s medical practice in Much Wenlock. In 1841 he became a magistrate and also formed the Agricultural Reading Society, which held classes. He founded the Much Wenlock Olympian Society Games in 1850, which were open to any grade of man (no women). This lead to the National Olympian Association with games in different towns each year and inspired the modern Olympics.
Dr W P Brookes lived in this house.
Dr W P Brookes was involved in starting the railway here and this was the Railway Station.
Old Police Station 1864, built of blue bricks.
Bastard Hall dates from the 1400s. The name comes from the owner of the previous house in the 1200s, Roger de Bastard.
Almshouses, founded by 1485, rebuilt 1780.
This is the remains of a windmill built about 1600.
Wenlock Priory (left) and a tower (right) that was part of The Priory. To its left is Priory Hall, which was built as a school.
John’s cottage dates from the 1400s
The Guildhall 1577, with space for market underneath and council chambers and court above.
Back of Guildhall
The Corn Market and Agricultural Library of 1852 is now the library. It has a memorial to Dr W P Brookes.
Raynard’s Mansion, 1682
This was an inn, built in the 1600s, but more recently was a bank.
Ashfield Hall
Squatters Cottage – built in a day
Cruck-framed house
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