English Heritage sites near Weeton-with-Preese Parish
PIEL CASTLE
20 miles from Weeton-with-Preese Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE
22 miles from Weeton-with-Preese Parish
The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
24 miles from Weeton-with-Preese Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
BOW BRIDGE
25 miles from Weeton-with-Preese Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
FURNESS ABBEY
25 miles from Weeton-with-Preese Parish
The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.
SAWLEY ABBEY
26 miles from Weeton-with-Preese Parish
The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.
Churches in Weeton-with-Preese Parish
St Michael
Church Road
Weeton
Preston
01253 836303
Weeton St Michael is a small traditional country village church. The land to build the church and school was given by the Earl of Derby in 1842. Its mother church is St Michael, Kirkham.
It is part of the United Benefice of Weeton St Michael, St Nicholas, Ribby with Wrea and St Matthew, Ballam.
The warmth of its welcome is often commented on by visitors who always nearly always also remark on its beauty when they enter.
The Vicar of the United Benefice is the Revd Philip Chew 01772 687644
Pubs in Weeton-with-Preese Parish
Eagle at Weeton
Singleton Road, Weeton, PR4 3NB
(01253) 542141
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