English Heritage sites near Heckington Parish

Tattershall College

TATTERSHALL COLLEGE

9 miles from Heckington 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).

Sibsey Trader Windmill

SIBSEY TRADER WINDMILL

12 miles from Heckington Parish

Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today.

Bolingbroke Castle

BOLINGBROKE CASTLE

17 miles from Heckington Parish

The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.

Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace

LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE

20 miles from Heckington Parish

Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.

Longthorpe Tower

LONGTHORPE TOWER

29 miles from Heckington Parish

Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.

Apethorpe Palace

APETHORPE PALACE

32 miles from Heckington 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.

Churches in Heckington Parish

St Andrew's Church, Heckington

Church Street, Heckington Heckington Sleaford
01529 460904
http://www.heckingtonandhelpringhamgroup.org.uk

St Andrew's Heckington is a quite magnificent parish church. Built in 1300's in the decorated style of the period it is adorned inside and out with many statues, gargoyles, beasts, royal faces, angels and animals leaping from the world and imagination of the 14th century stone carvers. The principal benefactor was Richard de Potesgrave, chaplain to Edward III. It contains the finest grouping of Easter Sepulchre, Sedalia & piscina in the country.  

Pubs in Heckington Parish

8 Sail Brewery Bar

Heckington Mill, Hale Road, Heckington, NG34 9JW
(01529) 469308
8sailbrewery.co.uk/

Situated in part of the Heckington Windmill complex. A single room brewery bar featuring a restored Victorian bar and church pew and Britannia bar seating. A bank of 5 handpulls offer changing 8 Sail Brewery beers- of pale beer, amber bee...
Nags Head

34 High Street, Heckington, NG34 9QZ
(01529) 460218

Village local, listed grade 11, with low beamed ceiling. Stone tiled floor in the bar which has pool table and darts. The pub seems to have changed little over the years and still holds its old world feel. Recent renovations mainly to outsi...
Royal Oak

1 Boston Road, Heckington, NG34 9JD
(01529) 700924
theroyaloak.bar

After being closed and converted to a shop for seven years, the pub has re-opened as a restaurant and bar during Spring 2021. The pub is in close proximity to the unique 8 Sail Windmill and brewery which are adjacent to the railway station....
Spanners Sports Bar

41 High Street, Heckington, NG34 9RA
(01529) 460649

Spanners Sports Bar, Heckington