English Heritage sites near Bagworth & Thornton Parish
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
5 miles from Bagworth & Thornton 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
8 miles from Bagworth & Thornton 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.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
8 miles from Bagworth & Thornton 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.
WALL ROMAN SITE
22 miles from Bagworth & Thornton 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.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
25 miles from Bagworth & Thornton 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.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
27 miles from Bagworth & Thornton Parish
Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.
Churches in Bagworth & Thornton Parish
St Peter & St Paul
Thornton: St Peter
Church Lane
Thornton
Coalville
01530 249746
https://www.j22churches.org.uk
St. Peter's Church is set in the village of Thornton, on a hill overlooking the picturesque reservoir.
This old and beautiful church, of medieval origin dates from the 13th century and is Grade 1 listed. It holds a unique place in the county, and its contents are of great historical interest. Medieval stained glass, linen fold pews from 1560, a working clock over 400 years old, a mid Victorian organ recently completely refurbished are just a few of its assets. These features survive today because, fortunately, no restoration was carried out during the Victorian era. St. Peter's has a peal of three bells.
Sunday services include Holy Communion, Morning Prayer and All Age Worship, each followed by tea and coffee. There is a mid-week daytime informal Communion Service on the fourth Wednesday of each month and a Beta Bible Basics group which regularly meets in a local home.
Pubs in Bagworth & Thornton Parish
Bagworth & District Working Mens Club
9 Station Road, Bagworth, Thornton, LE67 1BJ
(0116) 223 0205
Bricklayers Arms
The pub consists of a central Public Bar with a Snug like annex to one side and a Lounge Bar/Restaurant to the other side. Floors of oak boards in the Snug and quarry tiles in the Public Bar plus exposed ceiling timbers and a fireplace set...
Reservoir Inn
The pub is under threat of redevelopment in 2018. Reported closed March 2019. Still closed Jan 2020. Please check whether open before visiting.
The Reservoir Inn opened its doors after a full refurbishment in December 2013 and was evidentl...
Thornton & District Working Mens Club
Thornton & District Working Mens Club, Thornton