English Heritage sites near Barling Magna Parish

Hadleigh Castle

HADLEIGH CASTLE

8 miles from Barling Magna Parish

The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War.

Upnor Castle

UPNOR CASTLE

16 miles from Barling Magna Parish

Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in 1599-1601, to protect warships at Chatham dockyards.

Rochester Castle

ROCHESTER CASTLE

18 miles from Barling Magna Parish

Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.

Faversham Stone Chapel (Our Lady of Elverton)

FAVERSHAM STONE CHAPEL (OUR LADY OF ELVERTON)

18 miles from Barling Magna Parish

The ruins of the small Anglo-Saxon and medieval chapel of Stone-next-Faversham.

Temple Manor

TEMPLE MANOR

18 miles from Barling Magna Parish

Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.

Maison Dieu

MAISON DIEU

18 miles from Barling Magna Parish

Originating as a 13th-century wayside hospital, this flint and timber-framed building now displays Roman artefacts from nearby sites.


Churches in Barling Magna Parish

All Saints Church Barling Magna

Church Road Barling Magna Southend-on-Sea
01702 216725
https://www.pearlclusterchurches.com/home

All Saints Church is situated at the end of Church Road in Barling Magna within the county of Essex, very close to the river Roach.  We have regular services and many other enjoyable events throughout the year.    If you live near us or are just visiting and would like to attend a service, please feel free to do so, we would love to see you. It is thought that Christian worship began in Barling in 998.  This made the year 1998 our 1000th birthday!

in 2021 we joined with the parishes of Canewdon, Ashingdon, South Fambridge, and Paglesham to form a Mission and Ministry team called the Pearl Cluster Churches. Visit our web site to learn more about us.

https://www.pearlclusterchurches.com/home

Little Wakering: St Mary the Virgin

Little Wakering Road Little Wakering Southend-on-Sea
01702 216725
http://www.allsaintsbarling.org.uk

St Mary's is now a chapel of ease.  Regular services are held at All Saints Church, Barling Magna.  See our website www.allsaintsbarling.org.uk for details.


Pubs in Barling Magna Parish

Castle

181 Little Wakering Road, Little Wakering, SS3 0JW
(01702) 216521
castleinnpub.co.uk/

The Castle Inn is one the oldest pubs in the area dating back to the 17th century. The Inn was built in 1620 where it started life as a wooden structure. It was rebuilt many times until the early 1900s and now stands as a brick structure as...