English Heritage sites near Kingston on Soar Parish
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
12 miles from Kingston on Soar 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
15 miles from Kingston on Soar 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.
JEWRY WALL
15 miles from Kingston on Soar 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.
WINGFIELD MANOR
18 miles from Kingston on Soar 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.
HARDWICK OLD HALL
22 miles from Kingston on Soar Parish
The remodelled family home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the richest and most remarkable women of Elizabethan England, stands beside the New Hall she raised later in the 1590s.
RUFFORD ABBEY
24 miles from Kingston on Soar Parish
The best-preserved remains of a Cistercian abbey west cloister range in England, dating mainly from about 1170. Incorporated into part of a 17th century and later mansion, set in Rufford Country Park.
Churches in Kingston on Soar Parish
St Winifred
The Green
Kingston-on-Soar
0115 983 0608
https://www.453churches.com/
Situated along the A453, the Church of St Winifred, Kingston-on-Soar is a small worshipping community with ancient roots. It is one of five Churches that make up the A453 group of Churches, the others being St George at Barton-in-Fabis, St Lawrence at Gotham, Holy Trinity at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, and All Saints at Thrumpton.
There has been an established Christian community living and worshipping in the village of Kingston for hundreds of years, and we continue to meet together Sunday by Sunday, as God's family united by God's Son Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, as we seek to encourage one another to live as His obedient children.
To that end all Church members are encouraged to join a Bible study group which, as well as learning more about God and His ways through Bible study, provides an opportunity for fellowship and the discussion of issues from a Christian perspective.
If you would like to know more about how knowing Jesus brings meaning, purpose and fulfilment to our lives and how we can know God personally, why not visit the Discover Jesus web site.
Safeguarding: Ensuring that children and young people are kept safe whilst in our care is an integral part of our Church life. If you have any concerns about safeguarding then please do get in touch with our Safeguarding Officers.
Children and young people are very welcome to any of our services, and our congregations are made up of a broad range of people, including families with young and grown-up children, pensioners, young professionals, and many others.
Sunday Club for children aged 4 to 12 years meets each week in Gotham Church Hall from 11 to 12, and children can be dropped off from 10:30.
If you are looking to get married or to have your child baptised then you'll find details on our web site.
St Winifred's Church is open every day from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
We look forward to meeting you.
You can be assured of a warm welcome in all our Churches.
No churches found in Kingston on Soar Parish