English Heritage sites near Lamarsh Parish
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
8 miles from Lamarsh Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
8 miles from Lamarsh Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
10 miles from Lamarsh 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
10 miles from Lamarsh Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
MISTLEY TOWERS
14 miles from Lamarsh Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
BURY ST EDMUNDS ABBEY
18 miles from Lamarsh Parish
The extensive remains of one of the wealthiest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England, shrine of St Edmund.
Churches in Lamarsh Parish
Lamarsh: Holy Innocents
Henny Road
Lamarsh
Bures
07867 334322
http://www.northhinckfordteam.org
The Church of the Holy Innocents, built around 1140, is one of the only three Norman round tower churches and is Grade 1 listed. The tower was capped in the 19th century by a typical Essex spire. Inside you will find fragments of wall paintings, a delicate 15th century screen and the remains of some steps to a roodloft and...well why not come and join us and see for yourself?
The parish of Lamarsh: Holy Innocents is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Chelmsford's safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
Pubs in Lamarsh Parish
Lamarsh Lion
Bures Road, Lamarsh, CO8 5EP
(01787) 227007
lamarshlion.co.uk/