English Heritage sites near Barston Parish
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
6 miles from Barston 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.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
11 miles from Barston Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
HALESOWEN ABBEY
14 miles from Barston Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
WALL ROMAN SITE
19 miles from Barston 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.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
26 miles from Barston 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.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
26 miles from Barston 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.
Churches in Barston Parish
St Swithin's Church
Barston Lane
Barston
Birmingham
http://www.barstonchurch.co.uk
'St Swithin's is an Evangelical church set in the country village of Barston near Solihull. All are welcome at our services held at 10:30 each Sunday. We aim to combine the best of both modern and traditional worship in our services hoping that there is something there for everyone, young or old.'
Pubs in Barston Parish
Bull's Head
Barston Lane, Barston, B92 0JU
(01675) 442830
bullsheadatbarston.com/
Malt Shovel
Barston Lane, Barston, B92 0JP
(01675) 443223
themaltshovelatbarston.com/