English Heritage sites near Quenington Parish
CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE
8 miles from Quenington Parish
The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.
MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE
13 miles from Quenington Parish
The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.
WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON
13 miles from Quenington Parish
A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.
WAYLAND'S SMITHY
15 miles from Quenington Parish
A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
15 miles from Quenington Parish
Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.
BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW
15 miles from Quenington 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.
Churches in Quenington Parish
St Swithin, Quenington
Quenington
Cirencester
01285 752 662
https://www.chqchurches.net/
We are a small village church with a warm welcome for everyone in our community. We are part of the united parish of Coln St Aldwyn, Hatherop & Quenington - one of the "CHEQS" parishes in the South Cotswold Team Ministry.
Our morning communion services are 'Common Worship', with Evening Prayer being based on 1928 BCP.
The church building dates from Norman times: entrusted to St Peter's Abbey, Gloucester in 1138 and then the Knights Hospitallers in 1193, it was extensively restored during the Victorian era by Fredrick Waller, architect at Gloucester Cathedral. An outstanding feature are its twelfth-century doorways: the south doorway depicts the earliest "Coronation of the Virgin" still in situ in Europe, while the north doorway features the "Harrowing of Hell".
For more information about our three-church parish please visit the Parish Website
Pubs in Quenington Parish
Earl Grey
Very small modernised 17th century local, refurbished with a homely touch. Named after the Earl famous for anti-slavery. Recently in the Guinness Book of Records as the pub with the smallest bar-room (3.73m by 2.89m). Pub also functions as...
Keeper's Arms
Church Road, Quenington, GL7 5BL
(01285) 750349
thekeepersarms.co.uk/