English Heritage sites near Hillesley and Tresham Parish

Kingswood Abbey Gatehouse

KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE

2 miles from Hillesley and Tresham Parish

This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.

Uley Long Barrow (Hetty Pegler's Tump)

ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)

6 miles from Hillesley and Tresham Parish

A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner.

Nympsfield Long Barrow

NYMPSFIELD LONG BARROW

7 miles from Hillesley and Tresham Parish

Large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular views over the Severn Valley. Built by earliest farming communities in the Cotswolds almost 5,000 years ago. Internal chambers are uncovered for viewing.

Windmill Tump Long Barrow, Rodmarton

WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON

11 miles from Hillesley and Tresham Parish

A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.

Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument

SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT

13 miles from Hillesley and Tresham Parish

Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.

Offa's Dyke

OFFA'S DYKE

15 miles from Hillesley and Tresham Parish

An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.


Churches in Hillesley and Tresham Parish

Chapel of Ease, Tresham

Tresham
01666 890338
https://www.tresham.org.uk/about-tresham/tresham-church/

The Chapel of Ease at Tresham was built for the convenience of Tresham villagers to save them from having to walk to St Mary's, Hawkesbury.  Nowadays, we come under Alderley PCC.

More information about our church can be found through the WEBSITE link on the page above, 'Chapel of Ease, Tresham'.

St Giles

Pubs in Hillesley and Tresham Parish

Fleece Inn

Chapel Lane, Hillesley, GL12 7RD
(01453) 520003
thefleeceinnhillesley.com/

An attractive 17th century white-washed village pub that used to host wool sales upstairs. Sheep carved around arch of doors. It is set in the heart of Hillesley and has a single bar with a wood burning stove, a separate lounge/dining room...