English Heritage sites near Ipstones Parish

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

7 miles from Ipstones 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

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

12 miles from Ipstones 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.

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE

16 miles from Ipstones 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.

Sandbach Crosses

SANDBACH CROSSES

17 miles from Ipstones 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.

Hob Hurst's House

HOB HURST'S HOUSE

20 miles from Ipstones Parish

A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.

Peveril Castle

PEVERIL CASTLE

21 miles from Ipstones Parish

Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.

Churches in Ipstones Parish

Berkhamsytch S.Mary and S.John

On A523 Berkhamsytch Stoke-on-Trent
01538266902

Built at the beginning of the 20th century to service the hamlet of Bottomhouse, St. Mary and St. John Berkhamsytch is a daughter church of St. Leonard's Ipstones. Lying between Ipstones and Onecote it provides a fortnightly Holy Communion according to the Prayer Book rite for the benefice.
Ipstones S.Leonard

Church Lane, Ipstones Ipstones Stoke-on-Trent
01538266902

S.Mark the Evangelist

Foxt Stoke-on-Trent
07594434500

A small early Victorian Staffordshire Moorlands church, originally built as a private Chapel in 1837. Given to the Diocese of Lichfield as the Parish Church of Foxt with Whiston in 1899

Pubs in Ipstones Parish

Black Lion

Consall Forge, ST9 0AJ
(01782) 550294
blacklionpub.co.uk/

Outside trading only Sat & Sun 11-4pm, Due to Fire damage The Churnet Valley Heritage Railway, Caldon Canal and The River Churnet all have to be crossed from a large car park to reach this destination pub. The range of beers and ciders is...
Fox & Goose

Foxt, ST10 2HN
(01538) 266886

Stone-built pub with restaurant in small isolated village in the Moorlands, offering panoramic views of the Churnet Valley and located just over a mile up a steep lane from the end of the Caldon Canal at Froghall Wharf. Locally-sourced food...
Marquis of Granby

Church Lane, Ipstones, ST10 2LD
(01538) 266462
themarquisipstones.co.uk/

280 year-old, Grade II-listed pub in the village centre, serving excellent ales and food in the separate Granby Restaurant, Recently undergoing refurbishment to give a larger bar area with more seating, the restaurant area has also been bri...
Old Red Lion

Froghall Road, Ipstones, ST10 2NA
(01538) 266345
theoldredlionipstones.co.uk/

Large, elongated country coaching inn, set back from the road with a large car park to the front, plus an area for smokers. Inside, the pub retains a traditional feel; entertainment is provided at the weekends. Food is served up to 8:45pm D...
Sea Lion Inn

41 Brookfields Road, Ipstones, ST10 2LY
(01538) 266450

Family owned and run since 1999. Friendly, comfortable pub on a quiet side-street in the village, comprising three rooms: the main bar area, a comfortable sitting room with pew style seating, and a games room to the rear also with seating....