English Heritage sites near Enville Parish
HALESOWEN ABBEY
10 miles from Enville Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
WHITE LADIES PRIORY
13 miles from Enville 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.
BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK
13 miles from Enville Parish
Enjoy a day out at Boscobel House and its famous The Royal Oak as you discover one of the most dramatic escape stories in English History. Visitors can explore the restored oak pasture and orchard, get hands-on with history in the house, meet the farmyard animals and have fun in the play area.
IRON BRIDGE
14 miles from Enville Parish
The world’s first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn here in 1779 by Abraham Darby III. Costing over £6000, the bridge was cast in his Coalbrookdale foundry, using 378 tons of iron.
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS
14 miles from Enville 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 Enville Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
Churches in Enville Parish
Enville S.Mary the Virgin
Bridgnorth Road
Enville
Stourbridge
01384 872556
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The ancient parish of Enville extending to 4,986 acres lies in South Staffordshire adjacent to the county boundary with Shropshire. Until the late 18th century the name was spelt in a number of different ways, for instance Evenfield, Enfeld, Envil, Enfeild. It is said that the name Enville means "smooth field" and is an apt description where most of the post medieval village is situated. The church is situated on a spur of land above the present village and it is thought that this was the original village site. Today's parish is composed of the three medieval manors of Enville, Lutley and Morfe.</span>
Enville is mentioned in the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 for William the Conquerer. It says that the manor of Enville contained 360 acres of arable land and 720 acres of woodland, the latter being held by the king as part of the forest of Kinver.
Since the late 15th century the Grey family have been Lords of the Manor of Enville, living at Enville Hall, to the south of the church. Since the last century the estate has descended twice through the femal line.
The above is taken from the introduction of "A Short History and Guide of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Enville" compiled by the late Geoffrey G. Smith and available in the church in Enville.
In the CHUCHYARDS AWARDS SCHEME 2013 and 2015 we were presented with GOLD AWARD CERTIFICATES. The maintenace teams are managed by Stephen Morley, and thanks to the hard work and dedication of all volunteers the churchyard has been kept neat and tidy and access to graves greatly improved over the last few years.
Pubs in Enville Parish
Cat Inn
Bridgnorth Road, Enville, DY7 5HA
(01384) 872209
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Enville Golf Club Spike Bar
Highgate Common, Enville, DY7 5BN
(01384) 872074
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