English Heritage sites near Measham Parish
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
3 miles from Measham 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.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
12 miles from Measham 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.
WALL ROMAN SITE
15 miles from Measham Parish
Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.
JEWRY WALL
16 miles from Measham 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.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
23 miles from Measham Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
CROXDEN ABBEY
24 miles from Measham Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
Churches in Measham Parish
Measham: St Laurence
High Street
Measham
Swadlincote
(01530) 271149
http://www.stlaurencechurchmeasham.org.uk
St Laurence's is a warm, friendly church set on the High Street in the centre of Measham, within the National Forest.
St Laurence's is somewhere to explore together the love and joy of God, and to explore what it means to go through life together in the love of God.
Services and activities are open to all.
St Laurence's is one of eight churches that together make up the Woodfield Team of Churches that serve this part of North-West Leicestershire.
Visit our website www.stlaurencechurchmeasham.org.uk for more information.
Pubs in Measham Parish
Bird In Hand
Locals pub on old A453 in the centre of the village
Measham ex Servicemens Club
Measham ex Servicemens Club, Measham
New Swan at Measham
Second pub to be opened by Ian Bogie. Refurbished to a high standard with comfortable seating in distinct small areas throughout the pub, including an area specially for families with small children. Changing range of real ales to suit all...
Union
Union, Measham
White Hart
Great fires in both the front and rear rooms of this traditionally divided, Measham pub. Located just off the main road, some interesting local characters frequent this locals pub.