English Heritage sites near Longford Parish

Over Bridge

OVER BRIDGE

1 miles from Longford Parish

A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.

Greyfriars

GREYFRIARS

1 miles from Longford Parish

Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.

Blackfriars

BLACKFRIARS

1 miles from Longford Parish

One of the most complete surviving Dominican friaries in England, later converted into a Tudor house and cloth factory. Notable features include the church and fine scissor-braced dormitory roof.

Great Witcombe Roman Villa

GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA

6 miles from Longford Parish

The remains of a large and luxurious villa built about AD 250, with a bathhouse complex, perhaps the shrine of a water spirit, and mosaics.

Odda's Chapel

ODDA'S CHAPEL

6 miles from Longford Parish

One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.

Belas Knap Long Barrow

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

12 miles from Longford Parish

A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.


No churches found in Longford Parish


Pubs in Longford Parish

Globe

Sandhurst Lane, Longford, GL2 9NG

Pub with restaurant on the banks of the River Severn.
Queen's Head

84, Tewkesbury Road, Longford, GL2 9EJ
(01452) 301882
queensheadlongford.co.uk/

Dating from the 1730s this partly timber-framed building was converted from a blacksmith's to a pub a century ago. Now this smart, warm and welcoming establishment acts as a popular community pub and noted eating house. The stone-flagged pu...