English Heritage sites near Longford Parish
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
1 miles from Longford Parish
Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.
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
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
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
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
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Queen's Head
84, Tewkesbury Road, Longford, GL2 9EJ
(01452) 301882
queensheadlongford.co.uk/