English Heritage sites near Thurlaston Parish
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
4 miles from Thurlaston 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.
JEWRY WALL
6 miles from Thurlaston 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.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
14 miles from Thurlaston Parish
Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
22 miles from Thurlaston Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
23 miles from Thurlaston 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
23 miles from Thurlaston 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.
Churches in Thurlaston Parish
All Saints Parish Church Thurlaston
Church Street
Thurlaston
Leicester
01455 888394
Welcome to the All Saints Thurlaston with Normanton Turville church website.
The church is situated in the small rural village of Thurlaston in west Leicestershire. It is in a benefice with it's sister church in Enderby, located three miles away.
It is a fellowship of Christians together worshipping God and giving thanks for the good news of Jesus’s life, death and resurrection, that brings new and eternal life to all who believe in him.
A service is held at the church most Sundays at 4pm with the occasional special being held in the morning at 11.15am
All the services have hymns or songs with a bible based sermon following either a theme or a particular book of the bible. Children are very welcome at our services with a Sunday school during term time..
Pubs in Thurlaston Parish
Dom Restaurant & Bar
22 Church Street, Thurlaston, LE9 7TA
(01455) 888227
poachersbrasserie.co.uk
Elephant & Castle
26 Main Street, Thurlaston, Leics, LE9 7TP
(01455) 888213
elephantandcastlethurlaston.co.uk/