English Heritage sites near Gumley Parish
JEWRY WALL
11 miles from Gumley 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.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
11 miles from Gumley Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
13 miles from Gumley 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.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
13 miles from Gumley 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
14 miles from Gumley 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
16 miles from Gumley 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 Gumley Parish
Gumley: St Helen
Main Street
Gumley
Market Harborough
01858 540 439
We are a small country village with an active congregation of all ages.
We have a service every week. See notice board for details or ring 07836 784334.
Pubs in Gumley Parish
Bell
Main Street, Gumley, LE16 7RU
(0116) 279 0126
thebellinngumley.co.uk/