English Heritage sites near Farthinghoe Parish
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
6 miles from Farthinghoe Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
16 miles from Farthinghoe Parish
Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
17 miles from Farthinghoe 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.
NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE
21 miles from Farthinghoe Parish
Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.
MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE
22 miles from Farthinghoe Parish
The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
26 miles from Farthinghoe Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
Churches in Farthinghoe Parish
St Michael & All Angels Farthinghoe
St Peter
Steane
Brackley
07860 465000
https://sites.google.com/site/astwickvalebenefice/home
Steane Church was rebuilt in 1620, replacing an earlier 13th.c church.
Steane as a Church was united with Hinton in 1752.
As with Hinton, the Church contains a number of important monuments, of which the most striking is a marble altar commemorating Sir Thomas Crewe's wife. The marble altar in Durham Cathedral suggests a linkage through another member of the Crewe family, Nathaniel, who became Bishop of Durham in 1674. Nathaniel is commemorated together with his wife in another distinctive monument.
Under an 18th. century covenant, there are required to be held at least six services a year at St. Peter's. With no power to light the church, these tend to be held as an evensong during the summer months with guest preachers when possible, and the congregation seated mainly in box pews
Turweston Assumption of BVM
Main Street
Turweston
Brackley
01280 701631
http://www.westbuckchurches.org.uk
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a church serving the village of Turweston. It is the only place of worship in the village and aims to provide a place where people of all ages and all backgrounds can feel welcome.
Please visit the West Buckingham Churches website for more information and events http://westbuckchurches.org.uk
Pubs in Farthinghoe Parish
Fox
Baker Street, Farthinghoe, NN13 5PH
(01295) 713965
foxfarthinghoe.co.uk/