English Heritage sites near Weston Underwood Parish
CHICHELE COLLEGE
12 miles from Weston Underwood Parish
The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
13 miles from Weston Underwood Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
15 miles from Weston Underwood Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
BUSHMEAD PRIORY
17 miles from Weston Underwood Parish
Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with a fine timber roof and notable 14th century wall paintings.
WREST PARK
17 miles from Weston Underwood Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
20 miles from Weston Underwood Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
Churches in Weston Underwood Parish
Weston Underwood: St Laurence
High Street
Weston Underwood
Olney
Buckinghamshire
01234 711342
St Laurence's Church Weston Underwood is a typical mediaeval village church.
It shares a rector (and services) with others in the 'Gate' group - Ravenstone, Stoke Goldington and Gayhurst, all of which are adjacent villages.
Gayhurst uses the Book of Common Prayer, the others Common Worship.
Times and service details vary. For details of services on a particular Sunday please contact the Churchwardens, Gillian Nicol on 01234 711302 or Jeremy Howson on 01234 711342
The monthly schedule of GATE group services are published in the Gate news magazine.
Pubs in Weston Underwood Parish
Cowper's Oak
High Street, Weston Underwood, MK46 5JS
(01234) 711382
cowpersoak.co.uk