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Wroxeter Roman City   The 1st century Roman city of Viroconium Cornoviorum, complete with bath and forum. Wroxeter was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain, and this importance is reflected in the remains of the city. The site was lost for centuries before it was rediscovered in the Victorian period. Such was the public interest in the subsequent excavation of Wroexter that the landowner donated the site to the public, making it one of the very first archaeological sites in Britain to become a tourist attraction regularly open to visitors. Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, SY5 6PH Attraction Type: Roman Location: 5 miles east of Shrewsbury on the B4380 Website: Wroxeter Roman City Phone: 01743 761 330 English Heritage Location map - Photos of Wroxeter Roman City OS SJ565 081 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts