English Heritage sites near Hill and Moor Parish

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

12 miles from Hill and Moor 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.

Leigh Court Barn

LEIGH COURT BARN

13 miles from Hill and Moor Parish

An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.

Odda's Chapel

ODDA'S CHAPEL

13 miles from Hill and Moor Parish

One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.

Belas Knap Long Barrow

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

14 miles from Hill and Moor 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.

Witley Court and Gardens

WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS

17 miles from Hill and Moor Parish

A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937.

Over Bridge

OVER BRIDGE

20 miles from Hill and Moor Parish

A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.

Churches in Hill and Moor Parish

Lower Moor Church - FIVE ALIVE PARISH

LOWER MOOR CHURCH Church Lane Lower Moor Pershore
01386 860389
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/18646/benefice/

We are a parish of five churches in the Vale of Evesham between the towns of Evesham and Pershore. Worship is central to our life - we hope you will join us.

Many couples choose each year to get married in one of our churches. If you are planning to marry and would like a Christian marriage service we shall be pleased to hear from you. Please contact the Parish Administrator. For general information about a Church wedding please refer to the Weddings page. If you would like to speak to us about a Baptism please see the Baptisms page.

We have two Church of England schools in the parish; Cropthorne with Charlton C of E First School and Fladbury

C of E First School. We enjoy and value the worship and work we share with each school.

We hope to welcome you in person at a Church service or event soon and that you will feel welcome to visit our churches at other times too, to enjoy a time of quiet, explore the history, light a candle and say a prayer.

Revd Sarah Dangerfield (Priest-in-Charge)

Pubs in Hill and Moor Parish

Old Chestnut Tree

Manor Road, Lower Moor, WR10 2NZ
(01386) 860380
the-old-chesnut-tree-inn.business.site

The building dates from the 16th century and still has many original features including an inglenook fireplace with stones scavenged from Pershore Abbey after it was dissolved by Henry VIII, and a priest hole in the massive chimney structur...