English Heritage sites near Etwall Parish
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
11 miles from Etwall 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.
CROXDEN ABBEY
14 miles from Etwall 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.
WINGFIELD MANOR
15 miles from Etwall Parish
The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.
WALL ROMAN SITE
19 miles from Etwall 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.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
20 miles from Etwall 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.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
21 miles from Etwall 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.
Churches in Etwall Parish
St Helen
Main Street
Etwall
01283732846
St Helen's now has a new Priest in Charge (PiC); we welcomed the Revd Stella Greenwood at the end of August.
Stella is now PiC of St Helen's Etwall, St Wilfrid's Egginton and Assistant Curate (Minister Responsible) for St Michael's Sutton on the Hill, All Saints Dalbury and All Saints Trusley.
Our current service pattern is alternate Holy Communion and Morning prayer on Sundays at 11.00. You are always welcome to come and join us.
Weddings, Baptisms and funerals are held by arrangement .
<span style="font-size: 1rem;">At St Helens we are committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults; should you have any safeguarding concerns please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer via the parish mobile or the Diocesan Safeguarding team on 01332 388678. We are currently engaged with the National Church of England PCR2 (past case review) process.</span>
Pubs in Etwall Parish
Blenheim House
56 Main Street, Etwall, DE65 6LP
(01283) 732254
blenheimhouse-etwall.co.uk
Hawk & Buckle
A roadside pub with the name dating back to at least 1804. Central entrance provides access to the bar on the left and the lounge on the right, both served by a central bar. Outside the covered smoking area is separated from the grassed sea...
Seven Wells
Heage Lane, Etwall, DE65 6LS
(01283) 734551
eating-inn.co.uk/house/seven-wells-etwal...
Spread Eagle
Late 18th century with a modern interior popular with locals of all ages. It comprises a large single room with a central horseshoe bar. The traditional bar area boasts low, leather-enclosed beams, two TVs, a dart board and pool table. Loca...