English Heritage sites near Stretton Parish
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
13 miles from Stretton 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.
APETHORPE PALACE
14 miles from Stretton Parish
Stately Apethorpe Palace, owned by Elizabeth I, then favourite Royal residence for James I and Charles I, has one of the country's most complete Jacobean interiors.
KIRBY HALL
15 miles from Stretton Parish
Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'.
LONGTHORPE TOWER
18 miles from Stretton Parish
Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
21 miles from Stretton Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
22 miles from Stretton Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
Churches in Stretton Parish
Stretton - St Nicholas
Church Lane
Stretton
Oakham
(01572) 812202
We exist to seek to help everyone to know Jesus, worship him and share his love.
Stretton was named by the Saxons for its position beside the Roman Ermine Street. St Nicholas' Church has stood here for 900 years, with a puzzling history of many items. In 1185 Robert de Brus, ancestor of the King of Scotland granted it to the Knights Templar. The church was greatly extended in C13th, and a full copy of the history of the church can be purchased. If you wish to be emailed a weekly copy of The Herald from the Hub, the newsletter for our family of parishes (Cottesmore, Greetham, Stretton, Clipsham, Thistleton and Exton) please contact us.
For further details of services please visit the Benefice website: www.northrutlandchurches.org.uk
Pubs in Stretton Parish
Jackson Stops
Rookery Road, Stretton, LE15 7RA
(01780) 410237
thejacksonstops.com