English Heritage sites near Marbury cum Quoisley Parish
BEESTON CASTLE AND WOODLAND PARK
8 miles from Marbury cum Quoisley Parish
If you’re planning a family day out in Cheshire, then a visit to Beeston Castle in Tarporley fits the bill perfectly. This 'Castle of the Rock' is famous for its spectacular views.
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
14 miles from Marbury cum Quoisley Parish
The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.
SANDBACH CROSSES
15 miles from Marbury cum Quoisley Parish
The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.
CHESTER ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
16 miles from Marbury cum Quoisley Parish
The largest Roman amphitheatre in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).
CHESTER CASTLE: AGRICOLA TOWER AND CASTLE WALLS
16 miles from Marbury cum Quoisley Parish
The original gateway to Chester Castle, this 12th-century tower houses a chapel with exceptionally fine wall-paintings of c. 1220, rediscovered in the 1980s.
HAUGHMOND ABBEY
19 miles from Marbury cum Quoisley Parish
Extensive remains of Augustinian abbey, including abbots' quarters, refectory & cloister. Chapter house frontage with 12th & 14th century carving & statuary, timber roof c.1500. Displays, picnic area.
Churches in Marbury cum Quoisley Parish
St Michael and All Angels
Pubs in Marbury cum Quoisley Parish
Swan
Wrenbury Road, Marbury, SY13 4LS
(01948) 522860
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