English Heritage sites near Skellingthorpe Parish
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
4 miles from Skellingthorpe Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
GAINSBOROUGH OLD HALL
13 miles from Skellingthorpe Parish
A little-known gem, Gainsborough Old Hall is among the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. Partly brick and timber-framed, and mainly later 15th century with Elizabethan additions.
MATTERSEY PRIORY
17 miles from Skellingthorpe Parish
The remains, mainly the 13th century refectory and kitchen, of a small monastery for just six Gilbertine canons - the only wholly English monastic order.
RUFFORD ABBEY
18 miles from Skellingthorpe Parish
The best-preserved remains of a Cistercian abbey west cloister range in England, dating mainly from about 1170. Incorporated into part of a 17th century and later mansion, set in Rufford Country Park.
GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
18 miles from Skellingthorpe Parish
A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.
TATTERSHALL COLLEGE
20 miles from Skellingthorpe Parish
Remains of a grammar school for church choristers, founded in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, the builder of nearby Tattershall Castle (National Trust).
Churches in Skellingthorpe Parish
St Lawrence, Skellingthorpe
Pubs in Skellingthorpe Parish
Plough Inn
1 High Street, Skellingthorpe, LN6 5TR
(01522) 682564
ploughskellingthorpe.co.uk/