English Heritage sites near Ightfield Parish
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
9 miles from Ightfield Parish
The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.
BEESTON CASTLE AND WOODLAND PARK
14 miles from Ightfield Parish
If you’re planning a family day out in Cheshire, then a visit to Beeston Castle in Tarporley fits the bill perfectly. This 'Castle of the Rock' is famous for its spectacular views.
HAUGHMOND ABBEY
14 miles from Ightfield Parish
Extensive remains of Augustinian abbey, including abbots' quarters, refectory & cloister. Chapter house frontage with 12th & 14th century carving & statuary, timber roof c.1500. Displays, picnic area.
LILLESHALL ABBEY
17 miles from Ightfield Parish
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.
SANDBACH CROSSES
17 miles from Ightfield Parish
The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.
WROXETER ROMAN CITY
18 miles from Ightfield Parish
Wroxeter (or 'Viroconium' ) was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. It began as a legionary fortress and later developed into a thriving civilian city.