English Heritage sites near Maxey Parish
LONGTHORPE TOWER
7 miles from Maxey Parish
Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.
APETHORPE PALACE
10 miles from Maxey 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.
KIRBY HALL
16 miles from Maxey 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
17 miles from Maxey 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
21 miles from Maxey 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
24 miles from Maxey 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 Maxey Parish
St. Peter's Church, Maxey
High St
Maxey
01778343100
http://www.maxeychurch.co.uk
Part of the Nine Bridges Benefice which includes Etton, Northborough, Glinton and Peakirk.
Service details, past records and churchyard plan are all on http://www.maxeychurch.co.uk/index-old.html
Flush toilet in churchyard.
Video tour of the Church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LVvhlzuXPM
Our Rector:
We are currently in interregnum.
For enquiries about weddings, baptisms, funerals and other church related items please contact our churchwardens:
Mandy Loveder - 01778343100 Email: [email protected]
Mike Connor - 07785313362 Email: [email protected]
Pubs in Maxey Parish
Blue Bell
This 19th century pub was originally a limestone barn with dark wooden beams and flagstone floors. Large bar with beamed ceiling immediately inside the front door. A smaller room can be found to the left which is decorated with stuffed anim...