English Heritage sites near Shawell Parish
JEWRY WALL
15 miles from Shawell Parish
A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
15 miles from Shawell 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.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
18 miles from Shawell 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.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
18 miles from Shawell Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
22 miles from Shawell Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
23 miles from Shawell Parish
Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.
Churches in Shawell Parish
All Saints, Shawell
Church Lane,
Shawell
01858882032
http://www.avonswift.co.uk/
We are the Parish church (Church of England) for the village of Shawell in South Leicestershire. We are part of the Avon Swift Benefice, a group of 11 Church of England Parishes in the Diocese of Leicester. We welcome everyone to join us in worship and community in our village church.
Our Mission Statement:
"We the parishes of The Avon-Swift Benefice commit ourselves to God and to one another, seeking to become a community that is centred on Christ and inspired by the Spirit to respond to the love of the Father and share it with others."
Pubs in Shawell Parish
White Swan
Main Street, Shawell, LE17 6AG
(01788) 860357
whiteswanshawell.com/