English Heritage sites near Tingrith Parish
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
5 miles from Tingrith Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
5 miles from Tingrith Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
WREST PARK
6 miles from Tingrith Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
15 miles from Tingrith Parish
Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks.
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
17 miles from Tingrith Parish
The remains of a once immense mansion built in 1563-8 by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord Keeper and visited by the queen on at least four occasions.
ROMAN WALL OF ST ALBANS
18 miles from Tingrith Parish
A section of the two-mile long wall built between AD 265 and 270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium: including the foundations of towers and the London Gate.
Churches in Tingrith Parish
St Nicholas
Church Road
Tingrith
Woburn
(01525) 714442
The Church building is lovingly maintained and dates back to the 14th century. The tower was restored, completed in March 2007. The remainder of the building was restored in 1995. Items of historical interest are: Robert Hogeson brass 1611; five William Jay Bolton stained glass Windows commemorated in 1846; an oil painting 'The Feast of Emmaus' in the style of Rubens dating from the C18; an organ built by Robert Shaftoe with parts dating from the C18. The list of incumbents show names of rectors from 1200 to the present day. Other items are prints, hatchment, Royal arms and bells. Residents use the building for services and village events such as fetes. A community area at the rear of the building is available for use by local groups.
No churches found in Tingrith Parish