English Heritage sites near Latchingdon Parish
HADLEIGH CASTLE
8 miles from Latchingdon Parish
The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War.
UPNOR CASTLE
18 miles from Latchingdon Parish
Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in 1599-1601, to protect warships at Chatham dockyards.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
19 miles from Latchingdon Parish
This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.
COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY
19 miles from Latchingdon Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
19 miles from Latchingdon Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
ROCHESTER CASTLE
20 miles from Latchingdon Parish
Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
Churches in Latchingdon Parish
Latchingdon: Christchurch
Latchingdon
Chelmsford
07791292222
Christchurch has watched over Latchingdon since 1856 and continues to do so. We are a very friendly church and welcome everyone to our services and events.
Pubs in Latchingdon Parish
Huntsman & Hounds
Green Lane, Althorne, CM3 6BJ
(01621) 741126
huntsmanandhounds.co.uk
Red Lion
Swingfield Family Golf Centre
Steeple Road, Latchingdon, Great Waltham, CM3 6LD
(01245) 440005