English Heritage sites near Gawcott with Lenborough Parish
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
14 miles from Gawcott with Lenborough Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE
20 miles from Gawcott with Lenborough Parish
Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
21 miles from Gawcott with Lenborough Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
22 miles from Gawcott with Lenborough Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
23 miles from Gawcott with Lenborough Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
24 miles from Gawcott with Lenborough Parish
Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks.
Churches in Gawcott with Lenborough Parish
Holy Trinity Church
Church Street
Gawcott
Buckingham
01280813162
Holy trinity Church was designed and built by Revd Thomas scott. father of Sir George Gilbert Scott. Geroge was baptised at the chuch and fequebtly visited All Saints Hillesden which inspired his archetecture. georg was educated in the vicarage oposite the church which was used as a small schoool.
The church design is based on a Georgian preaching box (box pew). It features two wooden scripture bards.containing the 10 commandments and the Lord's prayer.
Once ornately decorated, the remnants of which can be sen around the sanctuary. The rest has been painted over.
Pubs in Gawcott with Lenborough Parish
Crown
Hillesden Road, Gawcott, MK18 4JF
(01280) 822322
thecrowngawcott.co.uk/
Cuckoo's Nest
Pub is now closed.