English Heritage sites near Dilhorne Parish
CROXDEN ABBEY
6 miles from Dilhorne Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
17 miles from Dilhorne Parish
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
SANDBACH CROSSES
17 miles from Dilhorne 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.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
21 miles from Dilhorne Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
LILLESHALL ABBEY
24 miles from Dilhorne Parish
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.
BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK
24 miles from Dilhorne Parish
Enjoy a day out at Boscobel House and its famous The Royal Oak as you discover one of the most dramatic escape stories in English History. Visitors can explore the restored oak pasture and orchard, get hands-on with history in the house, meet the farmyard animals and have fun in the play area.
Churches in Dilhorne Parish
Dilhorne All Saints
New Road
Dilhorne
Stoke-on-Trent
(01782) 312570
http://www.allsaintsstandrewsstpeters.btck.co.uk/
All Saints is a beautiful 12th century church which has recently been tastefully restored, giving a modern feel to an historic building. There is a rare octagonal bell tower, and an enthusiastic team of bell ringers.
Services take place at 10.00am each Sunday, with free refreshments to follow. If you visit All Saints Church for a Sunday service, you will find a congregation of about twenty to forty people, depending on the type of service, and they will give you a warm welcome. They love to sing God's praises, and are accompanied by either the organ or a modern worship band.
There is a lively family service on the first Sunday of each month, during which organised children's activities are provided.
The church is also open most Saturday afternoons during the summer months.
Please contact the Parish Office for more details.
Pubs in Dilhorne Parish
Charlie Bassett's
New Road, Dilhorne, ST10 2PZ
(01782) 438446
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Royal Oak
High Street, Dilhorne, ST10 2PE
(01782) 392774
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