English Heritage sites near Illston on the Hill Parish
JEWRY WALL
8 miles from Illston on the Hill 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.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
10 miles from Illston on the Hill 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.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
12 miles from Illston on the Hill 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.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
13 miles from Illston on the Hill Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
KIRBY HALL
14 miles from Illston on the Hill Parish
Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
15 miles from Illston on the Hill Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
Churches in Illston on the Hill Parish
Ilston: St Michael & All Angels
Main Street
Illston on the Hill
Leicester
0116 2599752
http://www.thegaulbygroup.org.uk
Welcome.
St Michael and All Angels is part of the Gaulby group.
The Gaulby group consists of four small, rural villages in east Leicestershire. We work closely together and our aim is that the church is at the centre of the community, both physically and spiritually.
Please visit our website for times of services and see what other events are coming up, both church and community based.
Pubs in Illston on the Hill Parish
Fox & Goose
Unique gem of a pub unscathed by the passage of time, having many artefacts including, hunting scenes, McLachlan cartoons, farming implements and taxidermy exhibits. The cul-de-sac Main Street was once part of an ancient trackway used by dr...