English Heritage sites near Litchborough Parish
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
17 miles from Litchborough Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
22 miles from Litchborough Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
CHICHELE COLLEGE
22 miles from Litchborough Parish
The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
24 miles from Litchborough Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
25 miles from Litchborough Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
25 miles from Litchborough Parish
Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.
Churches in Litchborough Parish
St Martin
The Green
Litchborough
Towcester
01327 341307
http://www.lambfold.org.uk
Homemade Tea and cakes are served throughout the summer on a Sunday afternoon.
Since 2006 the parish has been part of the Lambfold Benefice along with the parishes of Blakesley Adstone Farthingstone and Litchborough.
Pubs in Litchborough Parish
Old Red Lion
4 Banbury Road, Litchborough, NN12 8JF
(01327) 830064
oldredlionlitchborough.co.uk