English Heritage sites near Birlingham Parish
ODDA'S CHAPEL
9 miles from Birlingham Parish
One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.
HAILES ABBEY
11 miles from Birlingham Parish
Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.
LEIGH COURT BARN
11 miles from Birlingham Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
12 miles from Birlingham Parish
A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.
OVER BRIDGE
16 miles from Birlingham Parish
A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.
GREYFRIARS
16 miles from Birlingham Parish
Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.
Churches in Birlingham Parish
St James the Great
The Church of St James the Great
Church Lane
Birlingham
Worcestershire
01386 552071
http://www.pershoreabbey.org.uk
Apart from the 15th century west tower, the church was rebuilt in 1871-2. The original 12th century chancel arch is now the main churchyard entrance.
We have one service each Sunday, at 10.30am on the first three Sundays each month and at 9.00am on the fourth Sunday. If there is a fifth Sunday in a month, please check the notice board for details for that day.
Pubs in Birlingham Parish
Swan
Church Street, Birlingham, WR10 3AQ
(01386) 750485
theswaninn.co.uk