English Heritage sites near Wirswall Parish
BEESTON CASTLE AND WOODLAND PARK
9 miles from Wirswall Parish
If you’re planning a family day out in Cheshire, then a visit to Beeston Castle in Tarporley fits the bill perfectly. This 'Castle of the Rock' is famous for its spectacular views.
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
13 miles from Wirswall Parish
The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.
CHESTER ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
16 miles from Wirswall Parish
The largest Roman amphitheatre in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).
CHESTER CASTLE: AGRICOLA TOWER AND CASTLE WALLS
16 miles from Wirswall Parish
The original gateway to Chester Castle, this 12th-century tower houses a chapel with exceptionally fine wall-paintings of c. 1220, rediscovered in the 1980s.
SANDBACH CROSSES
17 miles from Wirswall Parish
The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.
OLD OSWESTRY HILLFORT
18 miles from Wirswall Parish
The huge hillfort at Old Oswestry was probably the stronghold and principal settlement of an Iron Age tribe, with its 40 acres protected by formidable ramparts.
No churches found in Wirswall Parish
No churches found in Wirswall Parish