Wroxeter is a village in the county of Shropshire, England, on the east bank of the River Severn, at grid reference SJ563082. It is located on the site of the Roman city of Viroconium, which was once one of the largest cities in England but fell into decline once the Roman Empire left Britain around 410 AD. Some impressive standing ruins from Viroconium are located just outside the village, where there is a also a small museum. There is a vineyard in the village, which is the only commercial one in the county and since 2004 holds the record for growing the most northerly red wine grapes in the world.

Wroxeter is about 5 miles south-east of the town of Shrewsbury and is near to the village of Atcham. The Royal Mail postcode begins SY4.

One of the largest Roman cities in the UK is thought to have been Wroxeter or Viroconium. It would have been surrounded by walls and would have had a population of around 5000. Wroxeter Roman city is still being excavated by archeologists and is looked after by English Heritage.

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/

Just up the road from the Roman ruins is the Wroxeter Roman Vineyard, the most northerly vineyard in the UK producing fine quality wines. This is a family run business and there is a shop on the farm where you can taste the wine and buy a few bottles.

http://www.wroxetervineyard.co.uk/