English Heritage sites near Barrington Parish
MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE
8 miles from Barrington Parish
The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
12 miles from Barrington Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
12 miles from Barrington Parish
Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
13 miles from Barrington Parish
A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.
CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE
13 miles from Barrington Parish
The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.
HAILES ABBEY
14 miles from Barrington Parish
Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.
Churches in Barrington Parish
Pubs in Barrington Parish
Fox Inn
Great Barrington, OX18 4TB
(01451) 844385
foxinnbarrington.com/
Inn For All Seasons
Little Barrington, OX18 4TN
(01451) 844324
innforallseasons.com/