Area Info for Boscobel (Shropshire)

Introduction to Boscobel, Shropshire

Boscobel is a historic estate located in Shropshire, England. It is renowned for its rich history and its association with the Royalist cause during the English Civil War. The estate is situated near the village of Boscobel House, which is a notable historic site and a popular tourist attraction.

Historical Significance

Boscobel House is most famous for its role during the English Civil War in the 17th century. It served as a hiding place for King Charles II after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The king's escape and subsequent restoration to the throne are key elements of British history. The house and estate have been preserved as a symbol of royal resilience and heritage.

Boscobel House and Gardens

The house itself is a 17th-century timber-framed building that has been carefully restored. Visitors can explore the historic rooms, including the famous "Royalist hiding place" where Charles II concealed himself. The estate also features beautiful gardens, woodland walks, and scenic views of the surrounding countryside.

Visitor Information

Boscobel is managed by the National Trust and is open to the public. It offers guided tours, educational programmes, and special events throughout the year. The site provides insights into the history of the English Civil War, royal history, and traditional English garden design.

Location and Accessibility

Boscobel is located in the rural landscape of Shropshire, approximately 4 miles south of Shrewsbury. It is accessible by car, with parking facilities available. The site is also reachable via public transport, with nearby bus stops and walking routes for visitors exploring the area.

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School
St John's CofE (C) First School	0.89 miles
Whiteoaks Drive, Bishopswood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9AH
Huntercombe Hospital School Stafford	1.61 miles
Ivetsey Bank, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9QT
Birchfield School	2.39 miles
Harriot`s Hayes Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3AF
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	2.58 miles
Wharf Lane, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9BG
St. Dominic's Brewood	2.74 miles
Bargate Street, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9BA
St Mary's CofE Primary School	2.74 miles
Shaw Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, Shropshire, WV7 3DS
Brewood CofE (C) Middle School	2.76 miles
School Road, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9DS
St Mary and St Chad CE (VC) First School	2.79 miles
Newport Street, Brewood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9DT
St Mary's CofE (C) First School	2.97 miles
Marston Road, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9PQ
Albrighton Primary School	3.20 miles
New House Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3QS
St Nicholas Church of England First School	3.29 miles
Belvide Gardens, Chillington Drive, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1AN
Codsall Community High School	3.69 miles
Elliotts Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV8 1PQ
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School	3.87 miles
Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1PF
Codsall Middle School	3.90 miles
Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1PB
Lane Green First School	3.95 miles
Bilbrook Road, Bilbrook, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1EU
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School	3.95 miles
Bilbrook Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV8 1EU

Clinic
Codsall Clinic	3.70 miles
Elliotts Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1PH
Intermediate Care Nursing Team	3.99 miles
10 Carter Avenue, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1HH
Bilbrook Medical Centre (Healthharmonie)	4.08 miles
Brookfield Road, Bilbrook, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1DX
Bilbrook Medical Centre	4.08 miles
Brookfield Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1DX
Perton Clinic	5.48 miles
Coleridge Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7QE
Inhealth - Shifnal Medical Practice	5.64 miles
Shrewsbury Road, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8AJ
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Fordhouses, W	5.88 miles
5 Three Tuns Parade, Stafford Road, Oxley, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 6BA
Penkridge Health Centre	6.27 miles
St. Michaels Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AH
Penkridge Medical Practice	6.39 miles
Pinfold Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5AP
Sk:N Wolverhampton	7.23 miles
2 Compton Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9PH
Inhealth - Priorslee Medical Practice	7.39 miles
Gatcombe Way, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9GZ
Humanitas Healthcare Services Ltd	7.43 miles
29 Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4DJ
Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care - Wolverhampton	7.62 miles
6-8 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 1DG
Specsavers Hearcare - Black Country - Wolverhampton	7.65 miles
126 Salop Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0RX
Woden Road Surgery	7.73 miles
Woden Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0BD
Specsavers Hearcare - Black Country - Wolverhampton	7.78 miles
58 - 59 The Wulfrun Centre, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 3HG

GP
Albrighton Medical Practice	2.74 miles
Albrighton Medical Practice, Shaw Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3DT
Wheaton Aston Surgery	2.81 miles
Leabank House, The Cobbles, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9NB
Brewood Medical Practice	2.93 miles
Brewood Medical Practice, Sandy Lane, Brewood, Staffordshire, ST19 9ES
Wakeman A J	3.28 miles
Bakers Way, Codsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV8 1HD
Bilbrook Medical Centre	4.07 miles
Bilbrook Medical Centre, Brookfield Road, Bilbrook, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV8 1DX
Shifnal & Priorslee Medical Practice	4.22 miles
The W.I. Building, Weston Under Lizard, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8JE
Coven Surgery	4.38 miles
Coven Memorial Hall, Coven, Nr Wolverhampton, WV9 5DL
Dr VIJ & partners	5.25 miles
Pendeford Health Centre, Whitburn Close, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV9 5NJ
Dr DHILLON - Pendeford HC	5.25 miles
Pendeford Health Centre, Whitburn Close, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV9 5NJ
Dr Kharwadkar	5.25 miles
Pendeford Health Centre, Whitburn Close, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV9 5NJ
Sutton Hill Medical Practice	5.50 miles
The Surgery, Broadway, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8AZ
Lakeside Medical Centre	5.51 miles
Church Road, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7PD
Dr DHILLON - Ashfield Surgery	5.54 miles
Ashfield Surgery, 39 Ashfield Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 6QX
Dr H.S Dhingra & Dr H.S. Grewal	5.63 miles
Tamar Medical Centre, Severn Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7QU
Shifnal & Priorslee Medical Practice	5.64 miles
Shifnal And Priorslee M P, Shrewsbury Road, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8AJ
Pattingham Surgery	5.69 miles
9 Wolverhampton Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7AF

Hospital
The Huntercombe Hospital - Stafford	1.60 miles
Ivetsey Bank, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9QT
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital	6.15 miles
Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8LE
West Park Hospital	7.17 miles
Park Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4PW
New Cross Hospital	7.93 miles
Wednesfield Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0QP
Penn Hospital	8.55 miles
Penn Hospital, Penn Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HN
Cannock Chase Hospital	8.96 miles
Brunswick Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5XY
Rowley Hall Hospital	9.78 miles
Rowley Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AQ
Bloxwich Hospital	10.71 miles
Reeves Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2JJ
St George's	11.08 miles
Corporation Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3SR
County Hospital	11.36 miles
Weston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3SA
The Princess Royal Hospital	11.70 miles
Apley Castle, Grainger Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Dorothy Pattison Hospital	11.79 miles
Alumwell Close, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 9XH
Manor Hospital	11.90 miles
Moat Road, Walsall, WS2 9PS
Bridgnorth Hospital	11.94 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EU
Guest Hospital	12.63 miles
Tipton Rd, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4SE
Bushey Fields Hospital	12.79 miles
Bushey Fields Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2LZ

Pharmacy
Wheaton Aston Pharmacy	2.79 miles
39 High Street, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9NP
Lloydspharmacy	2.86 miles
Broadgate House, 6 Market Place, Brewood, ST19 9BS
Rhodes Ta Ltd	2.97 miles
77 High Street, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3JA
Lloydspharmacy	3.28 miles
Irvine House, 9-11 Church Road, Codsall, WV8 1EA
Lloydspharmacy	3.95 miles
86 Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, Nr Wolverhampton, WV8 1PE
Lloydspharmacy	4.02 miles
8 Bilbrook Road, Bilbrook, Codsall, WV8 1EZ
Coven Pharmacy	4.55 miles
25 Brewood Road, Coven, Wolverhampton, WV9 5BX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	5.25 miles
Pendeford Health Centre, Whitburn Close, Pendeford, WV9 5NJ
Morrisons Pharmacy	5.27 miles
Pendeford Shopping Centre, Blaydon Road, Pendeford, WV9 5PG
Boots	5.53 miles
7 Cheapside, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8BN
Lloydspharmacy	5.56 miles
2-3 anders Square, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QH
Poonian Pharmacy	5.72 miles
663 Stafford Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, WV10 6QG
Medi-Care Pharmacy	5.80 miles
1 Meadow View, High Street,Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7BD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	5.93 miles
490 Stafford Road, Oxley, Wolverhampton, WV10 6AN
Alpha Pharmacy	5.93 miles
468 Stafford Road, Wolverhampton,, WV10 6AN
Upper Green Pharmacy	5.94 miles
5 Upper Green, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QQ

Park
BOSCOBEL HOUSE (Grade II Listed)	0.00 miles
WESTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)	2.10 miles
CHILLINGTON (Grade II* Listed)	2.19 miles
DONINGTON & ALBRIGHTON	2.85 miles
MOTTEY MEADOWS	3.23 miles
HATTON GRANGE (Grade II Listed)	5.10 miles
PATSHULL HALL (Grade II Listed)	5.29 miles
SMESTOW VALLEY	6.25 miles
WIGHTWICK MANOR (Grade II Listed)	6.38 miles
LILLESHALL HALL (Grade II Listed)	6.56 miles
BADGER DINGLE (Grade II Listed)	7.01 miles
WEST PARK (Grade II* Listed)	7.11 miles
GRANVILLE	7.83 miles
GRANVILLE COUNTRY PARK	8.12 miles
EASTFIELD PARK	8.22 miles
SHOAL HILL COMMON	8.33 miles

Groceries
SPAR Cosford	2.65 miles
Spar Store, Cosford Garage, West Midlands, WV7 3NA
SPAR Wheaton Aston	2.80 miles
Spar Store, School Road, Staffordshire, ST19 9NH
Co-op Stafford	2.86 miles
Brewood, ST19 9BS
SPAR Brewood	2.89 miles
Spar, 7 Stafford Street, Staffordshire, ST19 9DX
Co-op Wolverhampton	2.98 miles
Albrighton, WV7 3JA
SPAR Albrighton	3.27 miles
Spar Store, 78 High Street, West Midlands, WV7 3HJ
Co-op Wolverhampton	3.28 miles
Codsall, WV8 1DB
Budgens Bilbrook	3.82 miles
30 Pendeford Mill Lane, Bilbrook, Codsall, Staffordshire, WV8 1JG
Co-op Wolverhampton	3.90 miles
Codsall, WV8 1PE
SPAR Birches Bridge	4.01 miles
Euro Garages Spar Store, Wolverhampton Road, West Midlands, WV8 1PD
Co-op Wolverhampton	4.54 miles
Coven, WV9 5BX
The Little Village Store	4.55 miles
Brewood Road, 2 The Parade Shops, Coven Wolverhampton WV9 5BX
Tesco Gailey (Dobbies)	4.84 miles
Saxon Cross House, Watling St, Gailey, Staffordshire, ST19 5PP
Dovecote Convenience Store	5.17 miles
7 The Haymarket, Pendeford, Wolverhampton WV8 1XE
Morrisons Pendeford	5.27 miles
Blaydon Road, Penderford, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV9 5PG
Londis BP Claregate Service Station	5.47 miles
60 Codsall Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 9QP

Airport
Birmingham International Airport	26.15 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1	26.18 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2	26.25 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 3	47.61 miles
Manchester Airport	47.65 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 1	47.76 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 2	48.07 miles
Gloucestershire Airport	53.68 miles

Bus Stop
The Royal Oak PH (S)	0.73 miles
The Royal Oak PH (N)	0.73 miles
The Royal Oak PH (N)	0.74 miles
Old Coach Road (NW)	0.77 miles
Ivetsey Bank Road (SE)	0.78 miles
Oakley Farm (W)	1.54 miles
Oakley Farm (E)	1.55 miles
Bradford Arms Hotel (S)	1.56 miles
Bradford Arms Hotel (N)	1.57 miles
White Pump Farm (W)	1.72 miles
White Gate Farm (W)	1.86 miles
Cross Guns Inn PH (NW)	2.05 miles
Blymhill Lawn (NW)	2.08 miles
Blymhill Lawn (SE)	2.08 miles
Cross Guns Inn PH (SE)	2.08 miles
Weston Hall (N)	2.38 miles

Railway Station
Albrighton Rail Station	2.60 miles
Cosford Rail Station	3.09 miles
Codsall Rail Station	3.50 miles
Bilbrook Rail Station	4.05 miles
Shifnal Rail Station	5.48 miles
Penkridge Rail Station	6.24 miles
Wolverhampton Rail Station	7.73 miles
Telford Central Rail Station	8.38 miles
Oakengates Rail Station	8.87 miles
Cannock Rail Station	9.24 miles
Landywood Rail Station	9.31 miles
Bloxwich North Rail Station	9.91 miles
Bloxwich Rail Station	10.33 miles
Hednesford Rail Station	10.38 miles
Stafford Rail Station	10.41 miles
Coseley Rail Station	10.92 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (ST19 9A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	417
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

WHITE LADIES FARM BARNS (THE OAKS 1), SHACKERLEY LANE CODSALL WOOD WOLVERHAMPTON SHROPSHIRE WV8 1QZ	£775,000 2024-11-22 detached freehold
Sold 2021-06-10	£695,000
2 WHITE LADIES FARM BARNS (TULIP BARN), SHACKERLEY LANE CODSALL WOOD WOLVERHAMPTON SHROPSHIRE WV8 1QZ	£550,000 2022-08-24 terraced freehold
WHITE LADIES FARM BARNS (THE THRESHING BARN 3), SHACKERLEY LANE CODSALL WOOD WOLVERHAMPTON SHROPSHIRE WV8 1QZ	£555,000 2022-03-25 terraced freehold
WHITE LADIES FARM BARNS (BLUEBELLS 4), SHACKERLEY LANE CODSALL WOOD WOLVERHAMPTON SHROPSHIRE WV8 1QZ	£535,000 2022-01-27 terraced freehold
WHITE LADIES FARM BARNS (COPPER BEECHES 7), SHACKERLEY LANE CODSALL WOOD WOLVERHAMPTON SHROPSHIRE WV8 1QZ	£662,000 2021-09-10 terraced freehold
Sold 2020-12-01	£810,000
Sold 2020-03-09	£810,101
WHITE LADIES FARM BARNS (FOXGLOVES 5), SHACKERLEY LANE CODSALL WOOD WOLVERHAMPTON SHROPSHIRE WV8 1QZ	£695,000 2021-06-30 terraced freehold
WHITE LADIES FARM BARNS (THE SYCAMORES 6), SHACKERLEY LANE CODSALL WOOD WOLVERHAMPTON SHROPSHIRE WV8 1QZ	£425,000 2021-06-23 terraced freehold
WHITELADIES FARMHOUSE, SHACKERLEY LANE CODSALL WOOD WOLVERHAMPTON SHROPSHIRE WV8 1QZ	£649,000 2019-03-15 detached freehold
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