English Heritage sites near Abbots Morton Parish
HAILES ABBEY
15 miles from Abbots Morton 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.
LEIGH COURT BARN
15 miles from Abbots Morton Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS
18 miles from Abbots Morton Parish
A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937.
HALESOWEN ABBEY
18 miles from Abbots Morton Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
18 miles from Abbots Morton 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
18 miles from Abbots Morton 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.
Churches in Abbots Morton Parish
No churches found in Abbots Morton Parish