English Heritage sites near Brierton Parish
GISBOROUGH PRIORY
12 miles from Brierton Parish
The ruins of an Augustinian priory founded by the Bruce family, afterwards Kings of Scotland. They are dominated by the dramatic skeleton of the 14th-century church's east end.
FINCHALE PRIORY
15 miles from Brierton Parish
The very extensive remains of a 13th-century priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage. Part of it later served as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham Cathedral.
AUCKLAND CASTLE DEER HOUSE
16 miles from Brierton Parish
A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham. It provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view.
PIERCEBRIDGE ROMAN BRIDGE
18 miles from Brierton Parish
Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
HYLTON CASTLE
19 miles from Brierton Parish
The distinctive and highly decorative gatehouse-tower of a castle built by the wealthy Sir William Hylton, shortly before 1400. Originally containing four floors of self-contained family.
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY, HOUSE AND GARDENS
20 miles from Brierton Parish
Set amid woodland in North Yorkshire, this unusual monastery is the best preserved Carthusian priory in Britain. Mount Grace Priory is the perfect tourist attraction for a relaxing and peaceful day out. Discover how the monks lived 600 years in the reconstructed monk’s cell and herb plot.
No churches found in Brierton Parish
No churches found in Brierton Parish