St Mary Magdalene
The church was completed around 1181, with some rebuilding work was done in 1853.
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The church was completed around 1181, with some rebuilding work was done in 1853.
For more information visit on this building visit www.explorechurches.org/church/st-mary-magdalene-albrighton
Ruins of the late 12th century church of a small nunnery of 'white ladies' or Augustinian canonesses. The priory enjoyed a moment of high drama in 1651 when it briefly became the hiding place of Charles II after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester. Disguised as a woodsman with his face covered in soot, he soon moved to nearby Boscobel House.
St Bartholomew's church at Tong turned 600 years old in 2010. This notable landmark is often described as ‘The Westminster Abbey of the Midlands'.
The church has pride of place in this historic hilltop village, making a photogenic composition with the black and white houses around it. The chancel is believed to stand on Roman foundations, and the oldest visible parts of the building are early Norman.