English Heritage sites near Kington Parish

Leigh Court Barn

LEIGH COURT BARN

13 miles from Kington Parish

An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.

Witley Court and Gardens

WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS

15 miles from Kington Parish

A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937.

Halesowen Abbey

HALESOWEN ABBEY

16 miles from Kington Parish

Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

17 miles from Kington Parish

Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.

Odda's Chapel

ODDA'S CHAPEL

18 miles from Kington Parish

One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.

Belas Knap Long Barrow

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

19 miles from Kington Parish

A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.


Churches in Kington Parish

St James

Pubs in Kington Parish

Red Hart

Cockshot Lane, Kington, WR7 4DD
(01386) 792559

The Red hart pub & restaurant in Kington has recently been taken over, October 2018