English Heritage sites near Harlaston Parish

Wall Roman Site

WALL ROMAN SITE

8 miles from Harlaston Parish

Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE

10 miles from Harlaston Parish

Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.

J. W. Evans Silver Factory

J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY

17 miles from Harlaston Parish

Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.

Kirby Muxloe Castle

KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE

20 miles from Harlaston Parish

The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

20 miles from Harlaston 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.

Halesowen Abbey

HALESOWEN ABBEY

23 miles from Harlaston Parish

Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.


Churches in Harlaston Parish

St Matthew's church Harlaston, Tamworth

Main Road Harlaston Tamworth
01827 373257
https://measevalleychurches.com/

A truly delightful example of a rural church


Services most Sundays - for details please click on" Services and Events" above and then scroll down to "calendar of forthcoming services & events.

Some services will be shared with other parishes.



 


Pubs in Harlaston Parish

White Lion Inn

Main Street, Harlaston, B79 9HT
(01827) 383691
whitelionharlaston.co.uk/

Attractive black and white pub at the centre of a sleepy village. The bar is furnished with sofas surrounding a log burning stove. The regularly changing guest beer tends to be mainstream rather than micro. Good value meals are offered in t...