English Heritage sites near Skeffington Parish
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
9 miles from Skeffington Parish
Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.
JEWRY WALL
10 miles from Skeffington Parish
A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.
KIRBY HALL
13 miles from Skeffington Parish
Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
13 miles from Skeffington Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
14 miles from Skeffington Parish
The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
15 miles from Skeffington Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
Churches in Skeffington Parish
Skeffington: St Thomas a Becket
Main Street
Skeffington
Leicester
The following services reflect the make-up of the community. Morning Praise takes place on the First Sunday of each moth at 10 am. A Book of Common Prayer (BCP) Holy Communion Service takes place at 9 am on the Second Sunday of each month. On the Third Sunday of the month a BCP Evensong Service takes place at 6 pm and on the Fourth Sunday a Common Worship (CW) Holy Communion Service takes place in the church . Details for obtaining the Church key are given in the porch.
No churches found in Skeffington Parish