English Heritage sites near Drayton Bassett Parish
WALL ROMAN SITE
7 miles from Drayton Bassett Parish
Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
11 miles from Drayton Bassett Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
15 miles from Drayton Bassett 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.
HALESOWEN ABBEY
17 miles from Drayton Bassett Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
18 miles from Drayton Bassett Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
21 miles from Drayton Bassett 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.
No churches found in Drayton Bassett Parish