English Heritage sites near Elkington Parish
BOLINGBROKE CASTLE
16 miles from Elkington 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
20 miles from Elkington 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).
THORNTON ABBEY AND GATEHOUSE
21 miles from Elkington Parish
Thornton Abbey’s enormous and ornate fortified gatehouse is the largest and amongst the finest of all English Monastic gatehouses.
GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
22 miles from Elkington Parish
A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
22 miles from Elkington Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
SIBSEY TRADER WINDMILL
24 miles from Elkington Parish
Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today.
Churches in Elkington Parish
No churches found in Elkington Parish