English Heritage sites near Earl's Croome Parish

Odda's Chapel

ODDA'S CHAPEL

8 miles from Earl's Croome 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.

Leigh Court Barn

LEIGH COURT BARN

9 miles from Earl's Croome Parish

An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

13 miles from Earl's Croome 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

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

14 miles from Earl's Croome 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.

St Mary's Church, Kempley

ST MARY'S CHURCH, KEMPLEY

14 miles from Earl's Croome Parish

Delightful Norman church, displaying one of the most outstandingly complete and well preserved sets of medieval wall paintings in England, dating from the 12th and 14th centuries.

Over Bridge

OVER BRIDGE

14 miles from Earl's Croome Parish

A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.


Churches in Earl's Croome Parish

St Nicholas, Earls Croome

Church Lane Earl's Croome Worcester
01684 591241
https://hopechurchfamily.org/locations/st-nicholas-church-earls-croome/

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Pubs in Earl's Croome Parish

Elgar Inn

Worcester Road, Earls Croome, WR8 9DA
(01684) 594567
elgarinn.co.uk

No longer a pub, but a smart Italian restaurant. No real ale served.