English Heritage sites near Horton Parish
SANDBACH CROSSES
12 miles from Horton 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.
CROXDEN ABBEY
14 miles from Horton Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
14 miles from Horton Parish
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
19 miles from Horton Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
PEVERIL CASTLE
20 miles from Horton Parish
Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.
HOB HURST'S HOUSE
22 miles from Horton Parish
A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.
Churches in Horton Parish
Horton Church
Horton
Horton
Stoke-on-Trent
07968 153703
http://www.unitedbeneficechlr.co.uk
The three Parishes of the United Benefice :
S. Michael, Horton, S. Chad, Longsdon and S. Lawrence, Rushton Spencer nestle in the breath-taking beauty of the Staffordshire Moorlands. They border on the ancient (1214) silk-mill market-town of Leek on the River Churnet and famous for its Wednesday market and abundance of antique shops and warehouses.
Nearby, (approx. 3 miles) is Britain’s favourite theme park - Alton Towers. By contrast, if you prefer a more leisurely and reflective experience there is Biddulph Grange (approx. 2 miles – National trust restored Victorian Gardens. Here you will find a plant collection from all over the world - a global journey from an Italian Terrace to an Egyptian pyramid via a Himalayan glen and Chinese inspired garden.
At the heart of our three Parishes is the famous Rudyard Lake.
The lake is two and half miles long and was created more than two centuries ago for the then expanding canal system of the West Midlands. This is where two newly-weds spent their honeymoon in 1865 and after which they named their son who became that very “English” poet - Rudyard Kipling. Today, Rudyard Lake offers an opportunity for walking, boating, sailing and fishing and also a ride on a miniature steam train. Lying in a fold of thickly wooded hillsides, Rudyard Lake - known as the “Hidden Gem of the Staffordshire Moorlands” - is a haven of peace and tranquility.
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Pubs in Horton Parish
Hotel Rudyard
Lake Road, Rudyard, ST13 8RN
(01538) 306208
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