English Heritage sites near Wickham Bishops Parish
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
13 miles from Wickham Bishops Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
13 miles from Wickham Bishops Parish
This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.
COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY
13 miles from Wickham Bishops Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
HADLEIGH CASTLE
16 miles from Wickham Bishops Parish
The romantic ruins of a royal castle overlooking the Essex marshes. Hadleigh was begun in about 1215 by Hubert de Burgh, but extensively refortified by Edward III during the Hundred Years War.
MISTLEY TOWERS
22 miles from Wickham Bishops Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
22 miles from Wickham Bishops Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
Churches in Wickham Bishops Parish
Wickham Bishops: St Bartholomew
Church Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham
(01621) 892867
http://www.churchinwickhambishops.org.uk
From Rev Hilary Le Seve - Priest in Charge
Welcome to St Bartholomew's Church. I hope that you find a warm welcome with us and in our church should you wish to come to visit us.
Wickham Bishops is a village of around 2000 people situated in a picturesque part of North Essex. We are surrounded by some beautiful woods and countryside and a popular destination for local walking groups. We keep our church open throughout daylight hours and are privileged to welcome a good number of visitors.
Our church, built in 1850 by the Leigh family, is at the heart of village life. It replaced a much older building at the other end of the village which is now maintained by the Friends of friendless churches- and used by us once a year at Rogation time
Around sixty people, drawn from all age groups join us for worship on Sunday morning. Our worship is a mixture of modern and traditional styles. It is our aim to value each and every member of our church community and to support each other as we live out the Christian life together.
There are a number of groups and activities that take place during the week that seek to provide pastoral support, fellowship and nurture in the faith- please do check out the relevant pages on the web site if you would like to find out more.
We are very blessed to have an excellent church hall that is attached to the church and used by a number of community groups as well as for family celebrations etc..
Do take the time to browse our website. If you have any questions or enquiries please do contact one of the ministry team through the 'Meet the Team' page.
May God bless you with his Grace and Peace
Rev Hilary
Pubs in Wickham Bishops Parish
Chequers
Now closed as a pub
Mitre Lounge
2 The Street, Wickham Bishops, CM8 3NN
(01621) 891985
mitrelounge.co.uk/