English Heritage sites near Acton Parish
BEESTON CASTLE AND WOODLAND PARK
7 miles from Acton Parish
If you’re planning a family day out in Cheshire, then a visit to Beeston Castle in Tarporley fits the bill perfectly. This 'Castle of the Rock' is famous for its spectacular views.
SANDBACH CROSSES
9 miles from Acton Parish
The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.
CHESTER ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
16 miles from Acton Parish
The largest Roman amphitheatre in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).
CHESTER CASTLE: AGRICOLA TOWER AND CASTLE WALLS
17 miles from Acton Parish
The original gateway to Chester Castle, this 12th-century tower houses a chapel with exceptionally fine wall-paintings of c. 1220, rediscovered in the 1980s.
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
19 miles from Acton Parish
The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.
HAUGHMOND ABBEY
24 miles from Acton Parish
Extensive remains of Augustinian abbey, including abbots' quarters, refectory & cloister. Chapter house frontage with 12th & 14th century carving & statuary, timber roof c.1500. Displays, picnic area.
Churches in Acton Parish
St Mary
Acton
Nantwich
(01270) 628864
http://www.stmarysacton.org
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