English Heritage sites near Brookenby Parish

Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse

THORNTON ABBEY AND GATEHOUSE

15 miles from Brookenby Parish

Thornton Abbey’s enormous and ornate fortified gatehouse is the largest and amongst the finest of all English Monastic gatehouses.

Gainsthorpe Medieval Village

GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

15 miles from Brookenby Parish

A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.

St Peter's Church, Barton-upon-Humber

ST PETER'S CHURCH, BARTON-UPON-HUMBER

19 miles from Brookenby Parish

Located in North Lincolnshire, St Peter's Church is an archaeological and architectural treasure trove waiting for you to discover. It is home to over 2800 burials from Anglo-Saxon to Victorian times.

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace

LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE

20 miles from Brookenby Parish

Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.

Bolingbroke Castle

BOLINGBROKE CASTLE

22 miles from Brookenby Parish

The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.

Tattershall College

TATTERSHALL COLLEGE

24 miles from Brookenby Parish

Remains of a grammar school for church choristers, founded in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, the builder of nearby Tattershall Castle (National Trust).


Churches in Brookenby Parish

Brookenby - St Michael & All Angels

Kent Road Brookenby Lincs
01673-844521
https://www.walesbychurches.org

The community of Brookenby has an approximate population of 500; it is situated on a high spot of the Lincolnshire wolds in an area of outstanding natural beauty. There is a large farming community in the outlining villages and also a large trading estate which brings work to many local people who live here.

History

People have been worshipping in Brookenby for many years even before it got its current name. Before it was the former RAF base of Binbrook and Brookenby was the RAF houses were built to house the crews and their families . The Church as it is now situated has been lovingly restored from the former Sgts Mess.



No churches found in Brookenby Parish