English Heritage sites near Fleckney Parish
JEWRY WALL
8 miles from Fleckney 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.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
10 miles from Fleckney 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
14 miles from Fleckney Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
15 miles from Fleckney 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.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
17 miles from Fleckney Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
KIRBY HALL
18 miles from Fleckney 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'.
Churches in Fleckney Parish
Fleckney: St Nicholas
Main Street
Fleckney
Leicester
(0116) 240 2215
http://wistowbenefice.com
A detailed history of the village and church can be found at:-
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22046
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The Wistow Benefice website can be found at http://wistowbenefice.com
Pubs in Fleckney Parish
Fleckney Conservative Club
Fleckney Working Mens Club
Golden Shield
46 Main Street, Fleckney, LE8 8AN
(0116) 240 2366
goldenshieldfleckney.co.uk
Old Crown
7 High Street, Fleckney, LE8 8AJ
(0116) 240 2223
oldcrownfleckney.co.uk