English Heritage sites near Yardley Gobion Parish
HOUGHTON HOUSE
17 miles from Yardley Gobion Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
CHICHELE COLLEGE
19 miles from Yardley Gobion Parish
The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
19 miles from Yardley Gobion Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
20 miles from Yardley Gobion Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
WREST PARK
21 miles from Yardley Gobion Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
24 miles from Yardley Gobion Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
Churches in Yardley Gobion Parish
St Leonard's
Junction of High Street and Moorend Road
Yardley Gobion
Towcester
(01908) 542043
http://www.southcleley-benefice.org.uk
St Leonard’s Church was built in 1864 by the Duke of Grafton as a Chapel of Ease to St Nicholas’s at Potterspury and is a Grade II listed building. It is a small Victorian Church built of sandstone with brick detailing to the arches and windows internally. It comprises the chancel and nave with a bell cote above the chancel arch. It has two fine stained glass windows. It has a small kitchen and disabled toilet.
We are part of the Potterspury with Furtho and Yardley Gobion, Cosgrove and Wicken Benefice.
Pubs in Yardley Gobion Parish
Coffee Pot
30 High Street, Yardley Gobion, NN12 7TN
(01908) 976737
coffeepottavern.co.uk