English Heritage sites near Blakesley Parish
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
16 miles from Blakesley Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
CHICHELE COLLEGE
23 miles from Blakesley Parish
The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
24 miles from Blakesley Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
24 miles from Blakesley Parish
Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
26 miles from Blakesley Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
26 miles from Blakesley Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
Churches in Blakesley Parish
St Mary
Church Street
Blakesley
Towcester
01327 341307
http://www.lambfold.org.uk
Dating from the late 13th Century, St Mary's Church, Blakesley is built in the Romanesque Style and contains many beautiful architectal features, including the memorial to Henry IV 's bearer of the bow, and the recently installed Millenium Window, a gift of the village to teh church to mark the year 2000, which is of such quality as to be of national importance.
The Church has strong links with the community and especially with the village school. It is part of the Lambfold benefice.
Pubs in Blakesley Parish
Bartholomew Arms
This is an ancient three roomed ironstone pub. Very refreshing to see an enlightened policy on cask ales and both handpumps serve beers from a local brewery. New tenants are leasing the pub from April 2022.