English Heritage sites near Whessoe Parish
PIERCEBRIDGE ROMAN BRIDGE
5 miles from Whessoe Parish
Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
STANWICK IRON AGE FORTIFICATIONS
7 miles from Whessoe Parish
An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain.
AUCKLAND CASTLE DEER HOUSE
8 miles from Whessoe Parish
A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham. It provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view.
EASBY ABBEY
13 miles from Whessoe Parish
In a beautiful setting by the River Swale, Easby can be reached via a pleasant walk from Richmond Castle.
RICHMOND CASTLE
13 miles from Whessoe Parish
With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.
EGGLESTONE ABBEY
14 miles from Whessoe Parish
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
No churches found in Whessoe Parish
Pubs in Whessoe Parish
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