English Heritage sites near Rothwell Parish
GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
12 miles from Rothwell Parish
A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.
THORNTON ABBEY AND GATEHOUSE
12 miles from Rothwell Parish
Thornton Abbey’s enormous and ornate fortified gatehouse is the largest and amongst the finest of all English Monastic gatehouses.
ST PETER'S CHURCH, BARTON-UPON-HUMBER
16 miles from Rothwell Parish
Located in North Lincolnshire, St Peter's Church is an archaeological and architectural treasure trove waiting for you to discover. It is home to over 2800 burials from Anglo-Saxon to Victorian times.
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
20 miles from Rothwell Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
GAINSBOROUGH OLD HALL
22 miles from Rothwell Parish
A little-known gem, Gainsborough Old Hall is among the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. Partly brick and timber-framed, and mainly later 15th century with Elizabethan additions.
BOLINGBROKE CASTLE
25 miles from Rothwell Parish
The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.
Churches in Rothwell Parish
Pubs in Rothwell Parish
Blacksmith's Arms
Wold View, Hill Rise, Rothwell, LN7 6AZ
(01472) 371300
blacksmiths-rothwell.co.uk