English Heritage sites near Kilby Parish
JEWRY WALL
5 miles from Kilby Parish
A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
7 miles from Kilby Parish
The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
16 miles from Kilby Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
17 miles from Kilby 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
20 miles from Kilby Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
KIRBY HALL
20 miles from Kilby 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'.
Churches in Kilby Parish
Foston: St Bartholomew
Foston Lane
Foston
Leicester
0116 2778643
http://www.foston-church.org.uk/
A working, historically interesting, Anglican church in Foston, Leicestershire, England.
The Parish of Kilby: St Mary Magdalen
Main Street
Kilby
Wigston
0116 2402215
http://wistowbenefice.com
In 2008 Kilby Church will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its restoration. Special events are planned throughout the year. Please watch for local announcements
Pubs in Kilby Parish
Dog & Gun
The earliest parts of this two roomed pub were built in the early 17th century. The public bar has original exposed chunky gnarled ceiling joists. The extensively extended lounge bar and dining room displays interesting pictures of bygone K...