English Heritage sites near Rockhampton Parish

Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse

KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE

6 miles from Rockhampton Parish

This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.

Offa's Dyke

OFFA'S DYKE

7 miles from Rockhampton Parish

An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.

St Briavels Castle

ST BRIAVELS CASTLE

9 miles from Rockhampton Parish

The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country.

Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump)

ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)

9 miles from Rockhampton Parish

A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner.

Nympsfield Long Barrow

NYMPSFIELD LONG BARROW

10 miles from Rockhampton Parish

Large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular views over the Severn Valley. Built by earliest farming communities in the Cotswolds almost 5,000 years ago. Internal chambers are uncovered for viewing.

Temple Church

TEMPLE CHURCH

13 miles from Rockhampton Parish

The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.


Churches in Rockhampton Parish

St Oswald

No churches found in Rockhampton Parish