English Heritage sites near Wennington Parish

Warton Old Rectory

WARTON OLD RECTORY

8 miles from Wennington Parish

A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.

Sawley Abbey

SAWLEY ABBEY

18 miles from Wennington Parish

The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.

Stott Park Bobbin Mill

STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL

19 miles from Wennington Parish

In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.

Whalley Abbey Gatehouse

WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE

23 miles from Wennington Parish

The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.

Piel Castle

PIEL CASTLE

25 miles from Wennington Parish

The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.

Bow Bridge

BOW BRIDGE

25 miles from Wennington Parish

This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.


No churches found in Wennington Parish


No churches found in Wennington Parish