English Heritage sites near Conington Parish
LONGTHORPE TOWER
8 miles from Conington Parish
Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.
APETHORPE PALACE
11 miles from Conington 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
16 miles from Conington 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'.
BUSHMEAD PRIORY
16 miles from Conington Parish
Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with a fine timber roof and notable 14th century wall paintings.
CHICHELE COLLEGE
17 miles from Conington Parish
The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
17 miles from Conington Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
No churches found in Conington Parish