English Heritage sites near Gorsley and Kilcot Parish
ST MARY'S CHURCH, KEMPLEY
4 miles from Gorsley and Kilcot Parish
Delightful Norman church, displaying one of the most outstandingly complete and well preserved sets of medieval wall paintings in England, dating from the 12th and 14th centuries.
GOODRICH CASTLE
8 miles from Gorsley and Kilcot Parish
Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat.
OVER BRIDGE
9 miles from Gorsley and Kilcot Parish
A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.
GREYFRIARS
10 miles from Gorsley and Kilcot Parish
Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.
BLACKFRIARS
10 miles from Gorsley and Kilcot 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.
ODDA'S CHAPEL
11 miles from Gorsley and Kilcot 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.
Churches in Gorsley and Kilcot Parish
Christ Church
Pubs in Gorsley and Kilcot Parish
Kilcot Inn
Friendly, country pub close to county border. This once 16th century coaching inn in now bare brick walls and sturdy beams predominate with the original flagstoned floor. 12 Herefordshire ciders available. Excellent range of food available...