English Heritage sites near Uffington Parish
APETHORPE PALACE
8 miles from Uffington Parish
Stately Apethorpe Palace, owned by Elizabeth I, then favourite Royal residence for James I and Charles I, has one of the country's most complete Jacobean interiors.
LONGTHORPE TOWER
9 miles from Uffington Parish
Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.
KIRBY HALL
13 miles from Uffington 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'.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
14 miles from Uffington 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.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
19 miles from Uffington Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
21 miles from Uffington Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
Churches in Uffington Parish
St Michael and All Angels Uffington
Main Road
Uffington
07590 055905
The church is situated in the centre of the village, 2 miles to the east of Stamford. Uffington is traditionally a farming community with a core of stone built properties, but it now also incorporates many more modern houses. A significant number of the population commute to London. There are two primary schools, both with very excellent reputations.
There are three main hubs in the village; the Church, the Village Hall and the newly re-vitalised pub. In the summer, there is also the Cricket Club. There is a lot of overlap and goodwill between these centres and many events are organised in the village; talks, quizzes, a book club, WI, keep fit classes and the Scarecrow Weekend to name but a few.
The Rector of the Uffington Group, Fr Aran Beesley may be contacted on 07590 055905 or email: [email protected] especially for Baptism enquiries and visiting those who are ill.
Pubs in Uffington Parish
Bertie Arms
Bertie Lane, Uffington, PE9 4SX
(01780) 766400
thebertiearms.co.uk/
Gainsborough Lady
As of January 2007 this is a restaurant called the Royal Fusion selling Indian, English and Thai food.