English Heritage sites near Cropwell Bishop Parish
RUFFORD ABBEY
18 miles from Cropwell Bishop 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.
JEWRY WALL
20 miles from Cropwell Bishop 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.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
21 miles from Cropwell Bishop 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.
HARDWICK OLD HALL
22 miles from Cropwell Bishop 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.
WINGFIELD MANOR
22 miles from Cropwell Bishop 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.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
23 miles from Cropwell Bishop 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.
Churches in Cropwell Bishop Parish
St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop
Fern Road
Cropwell Bishop
Nottingham
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Cropwell Bishop is a thriving village (population about 2000), nine miles south-east of Nottingham.
St Giles is registered as a "Welcoming Church". Recent improvements in our church facilities have enabled us to develop new groups, which fulfil a need in the community. "Time for You" on Mondays offers a chance to chat with church members. "Coffee, Cake and Chat" on Wednesdays is a social time for people of all ages. We now plan to re-order the church further to increase the scope of what we offer and help us bring new people to discipleship.
Since November 2018, we have been offering monthly all-parish JOY! services in Cropwell Bishop. They are led by a dynamic team who ensure that the atmosphere is welcoming and child-friendly (but with thought-provoking input for adults as well). Much of the success of the project has arisen from personal invitations at school gates and at the Coffee, Cake and Chat group. Attendance ranges from 30 to 39.
Pubs in Cropwell Bishop Parish
Chequers
The Chequers Inn is located in the centre of Cropwell Bishop, a popular village in the Vale of Belvoir, The pub is a traditional two bar layout, attractive beer garden and good sized car park. Recently refurbished and now serving up to thre...
Lime Kiln
Pub closed September 2017 and was converted to a nursery.
Prior to this, had not served real ale for some time but had been popular for food.
Wheatsheaf
Typical village drinkers pub, popular with locals. Situated on the main Nottingham Road running through the village, opposite a large attractive church. Good car parking and well situated in the heart of the Vale of Belvoir.