English Heritage sites near Wickhamford Parish
HAILES ABBEY
7 miles from Wickhamford 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
10 miles from Wickhamford 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.
ODDA'S CHAPEL
14 miles from Wickhamford Parish
One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
16 miles from Wickhamford 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.
LEIGH COURT BARN
19 miles from Wickhamford Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA
20 miles from Wickhamford Parish
The remains of a large and luxurious villa built about AD 250, with a bathhouse complex, perhaps the shrine of a water spirit, and mosaics.
Churches in Wickhamford Parish
St John the Baptist
next to the Manor House
Wickhamford
Evesham
(01386) 852352
http://www.stmichaelsbroadway.org
A more charming setting could hardly be imagined, alongside the ancient manor house, once a 'grange' (or country house) of the Abbots of Evesham. Passing through the church door, one feels an atmosphere of timelessness. This in not accidental. Through careful maintenance and wise restoration, the internal arrangements are much as they were 300 years ago.
Though the Chancel dates from the 13th century: the Nave walls were re-built by the parishioners in Stuart times, An entry in the baptism register for Sept. 20 1640 states "the first baptized in the new Churche",. The Tower was completed in 1686, and its single bell, cast in a local foundry, was hung at the same time.
The church is open daily for viewing 10am till 4pm
Pubs in Wickhamford Parish
Sandys Arms
A 2-bar local with a lively atmosphere.