English Heritage sites near Swyncombe Parish

Abingdon County Hall Museum

ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM

13 miles from Swyncombe Parish

This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.

North Hinksey Conduit House

NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE

16 miles from Swyncombe Parish

Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.

Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre

SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE

17 miles from Swyncombe Parish

Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.

Donnington Castle

DONNINGTON CASTLE

19 miles from Swyncombe Parish

The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.

Berkhamsted Castle

BERKHAMSTED CASTLE

22 miles from Swyncombe 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.

Harmondsworth Barn

HARMONDSWORTH BARN

24 miles from Swyncombe Parish

This Grade I listed oak-framed medieval barn ranks alongside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace for its exceptional architectural and historic interest.


Churches in Swyncombe Parish

Swyncombe: St Botolph

off B480 Swyncombe Henley-on-Thames
(01491) 614281
https://www.icknieldbenefice.com/

Historical records for this parish are held in the Oxfordshire Records Office. People undertaking research into family history will need to contact this office at St Luke's Church, Temple Road. Cowley, Oxfordshire, OX4.


Pubs in Swyncombe Parish

Five Horseshoes

Maidensgrove, RG9 6EX
(01491) 641282
thefivehorseshoes.co.uk

Out of the way 16th century pub with lots of brass, wrought iron, beams and 2 real fires - one dating from 1650. It has a large conservatory restaurant area with fabulous views across the Chiltern countryside and two snug bar areas. Ideal b...