Ruyton-XI-Towns, United Kingdom
Ruyton-XI-Towns is a town of 1,040 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Ruyton-XI-Towns
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include War Memorial and Ruyton Manor.
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About Ruyton-XI-Towns
Ruyton-XI-Towns ( "ry-tən eleven towns"), formally Ruyton of the Eleven Towns or simply Ruyton, is a village and civil parish next to the River Perry in Shropshire, England. It had a population of 1,261 at the 2021 Census.
From the Wikipedia article Ruyton-XI-Towns (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
History
Lying in the Welsh Marches, Ruyton Castle, begun in 1086 and first built in stone in 1148, was rebuilt by 1313 but was destroyed again by Owain Glyndŵr during his rising against England beginning in 1400. Its ruins stand in the parish churchyard.
In 1308, an attempt was made to refound the town as New Ruyton, when it was awarded a charter that briefly gave it the same powers as the County of Bristol. However, as raiding continued, the new town declined and lost most of its rights, its borough status (with that of Clun) being formally abolished in 1886.
The oldest parts of the parish church date from between 1120 and 1148. Masonry from the castle ruins was used in repairing the parish church later in the 15th century.
From the History section of Ruyton-XI-Towns on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Ruyton-XI-Towns
Born in Ruyton-XI-Towns, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery
School · Anglican
Church Street, Shrewsbury
Map of Ruyton-XI-Towns
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hawarden Airport (CEG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Oswestry 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Shrewsbury 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Whitchurch 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Rhosllannerchrugog 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Wellington 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Wrexham 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Hadley 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Market Drayton 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Brymbo 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Telford 21 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Church of St John the Baptist, Ruyton-XI-Towns, Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, coljay72, CC BY-SA 4.0
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