English Heritage sites near South Croxton Parish
JEWRY WALL
8 miles from South Croxton Parish
A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
11 miles from South Croxton Parish
The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
14 miles from South Croxton Parish
Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.
KIRBY HALL
18 miles from South Croxton Parish
Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
19 miles from South Croxton Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
21 miles from South Croxton Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
Churches in South Croxton Parish
South Croxton w Beeby: St John the Baptist
Main Street
South Croxton
Leicester
01664 841 278
Worship with Eucharist 10.30am service on the 3rd Sunday of every month
Pubs in South Croxton Parish
Golden Fleece
77 Main Street, South Croxton, LE7 3RL
(01664) 840275
thegoldenfleecedeli.com