Anchorites in Shropshire: Archaeological and Archival Evidence

Victoria Yuskaitis, PhD researcher at the University of Leeds, has been studying anchorites in the Shropshire area since 2016. Victoria will discuss her research, focusing on the following local churches:

• Holy Trinity, Much Wenlock
• St Martin’s, near Oswestry
• St John the Baptist, Ruyton
• St Mary’s, Acton Burnell
• St Andrew’s, Great Ness
• The Blessed Virgin Mary, Ellesmere
• St Andrew’s, Stanton-Upon-Hine-Heath
• St John the Baptist, Church Preen

A Q&A will follow, and documents from the Archives will be available to view – all are welcome!

When: 28 August 2018, 6pm – 7:30pm

Where:? The Shropshire Archives, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury SY1 2AQ

Cost: Free but please RSVP

For more information or to RSVP, contact Victoria Yuskaitis at: vyuskaitis@gmail.com