English Heritage sites near Leinthall Starkes Parish
WIGMORE CASTLE
2 miles from Leinthall Starkes Parish
One of the most important castles in the history of the Welsh Marches and major centre of power for over 500 years, hosting royalty on several occasions. Deliberately demolished during the Civil War.
STOKESAY CASTLE
7 miles from Leinthall Starkes Parish
Stokesay Castle is quite simply the finest and best preserved fortified medieval manor house in England.
CLUN CASTLE
11 miles from Leinthall Starkes Parish
11th century Welsh Border castle with dramatic riverside location and extensive earthworks built to proclaim Norman dominance. Tall 13th century keep is unusually set on the side of its mound.
EDVIN LOACH OLD CHURCH
16 miles from Leinthall Starkes Parish
The ruins of an 11th century and later church built within the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle, with a Victorian church nearby. The site of hundreds of years of worship.
ARTHUR'S STONE
18 miles from Leinthall Starkes Parish
An atmospheric Neolithic burial chamber, made of great stone slabs in the hills above Herefordshire's Golden Valley.
MITCHELL'S FOLD STONE CIRCLE
19 miles from Leinthall Starkes Parish
A Bronze Age stone circle, the focus of many legends, set in dramatic moorland on Stapeley Hill. It once consisted of some 30 stones, 15 of which are still visible.
Churches in Leinthall Starkes Parish
Leinthall Starkes: St Mary Magdalene
Leinthall Starkes
Hereford, Ludlow, Leintwardine. Leominster
(01547) 540 349
http://www.wigmore-abbey.org.uk
St. Mary Magdalene, Leinthall Starkes. The church is a little way from the village. It probably marks the site of the older and now deserted village. It is a simple church with a Norman foundation, with a few later additions. The bellcote is 17th century. It is approached down its own green lane and is a haven of quiet and peace.
This church is situated in a field. There are no dedicated parking facilities, park on the road. The 'Green Lane' can be slippery in the wet.
For services and activities, visit www.wigmore-abbey.org.uk
No churches found in Leinthall Starkes Parish