English Heritage sites near Wilpshire Parish

Whalley Abbey Gatehouse

WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE

3 miles from Wilpshire Parish

The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.

Goodshaw Chapel

GOODSHAW CHAPEL

9 miles from Wilpshire Parish

English Heritage's only Nonconformist place of worship, this atmospheric Baptist chapel displays a complete set of box-pews, galleries and pulpit dating from c. 1742 to 1809.

Sawley Abbey

SAWLEY ABBEY

10 miles from Wilpshire Parish

The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.

Warton Old Rectory

WARTON OLD RECTORY

27 miles from Wilpshire Parish

A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.

Piel Castle

PIEL CASTLE

34 miles from Wilpshire Parish

The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.

Bow Bridge

BOW BRIDGE

38 miles from Wilpshire Parish

This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.


No churches found in Wilpshire Parish


Pubs in Wilpshire Parish

Wilpshire Golf Club

72 Whalley Road, Wilpshire, BB1 9LF
(01254) 248260
wilpshiregolfclub.co.uk/

Established in 1890 making it the oldest Golf Club in East Lancashire.
Wilpshire Hotel

7 Whalley Road, Wilpshire, BB1 9LQ
(01254) 248415

Large comfortable local that can be busy at weekends. Pool room.