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Woodhouse moated friary is a late medieval monastic site located near Hopton Wafers in Shropshire. The friary is defined by its distinctive moated enclosure, which protected the religious community and their buildings from the surrounding landscape. Dating to the fourteenth or fifteenth century, the site represents the physical remains of a small friary establishment typical of the later medieval period in the Midlands. The moat survives as a substantial earthwork feature, marking the boundary of the monastic precinct, though the friars' buildings themselves have largely disappeared leaving only the topographical evidence of their former occupation.
Woodhouse moated friary of Hopton Wafers is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010372. View the official record →
Woodhouse moated friary is a late medieval monastic site located near Hopton Wafers in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010372.
Woodhouse moated friary of Hopton Wafers is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1010372.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coal mining remains and brick works on Catherton Common (2.3 km), Wayside cross on High Street, 140m south west of St Mary's Church (3 km), Castle Toot motte castle, 450m WSW of Mawleytown Farm. (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Woodhouse moated friary of Hopton Wafers's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Woodhouse moated friary of Hopton Wafers stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.