English Heritage sites near Lawhitton Rural Parish

Launceston Castle

LAUNCESTON CASTLE

2 miles from Lawhitton Rural Parish

Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.

Dupath Well

DUPATH WELL

9 miles from Lawhitton Rural Parish

This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough.

Hurlers Stone Circles

HURLERS STONE CIRCLES

9 miles from Lawhitton Rural Parish

Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England.

Lydford Castle and Saxon Town

LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN

10 miles from Lawhitton Rural Parish

Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.

Trethevy Quoit

TRETHEVY QUOIT

11 miles from Lawhitton Rural Parish

This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone.

King Doniert's Stone

KING DONIERT'S STONE

11 miles from Lawhitton Rural Parish

Two richly carved pieces of a 9th century 'Celtic' cross, with an inscription commemorating Dumgarth, British King of Dumnonia, who drowned in c. AD 875.


Churches in Lawhitton Rural Parish

Lawhitton: St Michael

Lawhitton Launceston

Welcome to the parish church of Lawhitton St Michael, in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and the county of Cornwall, UK.

Part of the Benefice of the three Rivers, we are a friendly rural church with straightforward fairly traditional Anglican worship: Eastward altar, eucharistic vestments, Hymns A & M New Standard and Mission Praise

Our simple but attractive church building is open daily, and we welcome visitors.


No churches found in Lawhitton Rural Parish