English Heritage sites near Thurlby Parish
LONGTHORPE TOWER
12 miles from Thurlby Parish
Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.
APETHORPE PALACE
14 miles from Thurlby Parish
Stately Apethorpe Palace, owned by Elizabeth I, then favourite Royal residence for James I and Charles I, has one of the country's most complete Jacobean interiors.
KIRBY HALL
18 miles from Thurlby Parish
Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'.
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
18 miles from Thurlby 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.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
24 miles from Thurlby Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
SIBSEY TRADER WINDMILL
26 miles from Thurlby Parish
Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today.
Churches in Thurlby Parish
St Firmin's Church
Church Street
Bourne
Bourne
01778 703093
http://nessgroup.org
The beautiful church of St Firmin dates back to 925AD. It sits on the edge of the fens and is bordered by a Roman Cardyke.
St Firmin's is one of three churches in the Ness Group the other churches being St John the Baptist Baston and St Michael and All Angels Langtoft.
We have regular services of BCP Holy Communion, Holy Communion and Holy Communion with Healing Prayer also a monthly Family Service.
We have, in our recent restoration,replaced old victorian pews with chairs this gives us greater flexibility within the church to move seating. We are able to hold services in the round, concerts, art and craft events and this year St Firmin's will welcome all the villagers in for a Village Show.
We are a friendly welcoming church and we would love to meet you.
A calendar of services and events are on our website.
Pubs in Thurlby Parish
Horseshoe
Peterborough Road, Thurlby, PE10 0EL
(01778) 421576
thehorseshoethurlby.co.uk