English Heritage sites near Preston on Stour Parish
ROLLRIGHT STONES
13 miles from Preston on Stour 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.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
15 miles from Preston on Stour 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.
HAILES ABBEY
16 miles from Preston on Stour 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.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
19 miles from Preston on Stour 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.
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
20 miles from Preston on Stour Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
24 miles from Preston on Stour Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
Churches in Preston on Stour Parish
St Mary Preston on Stour
Preston-on-Stour
Stratford-upon-Avon
07714171143
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St Mary's, Preston-on-Stour serves the communities of Preston and Atherstone, and the estate of Alscot. The parish includes a shop, and Millenium hall, both in Preston-on-Stour, and businesses linked with Alscot. The Tiddlywinks preschool meets at the hall.
The church has 3 bells, and many monuments to memebers of the West family, who live at Alscot. The church holds services on most Sundays, and there are strong links with Whitchurch, which is part of the benefice, with Ilmington, Stretton-on-Fosse, Tredington with Darlingscott.
A little known fact is the children's television series Tellytubbies was filmed near to the village!
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No churches found in Preston on Stour Parish