English Heritage sites near Fingringhoe Parish
COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY
6 miles from Fingringhoe Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
6 miles from Fingringhoe Parish
This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
7 miles from Fingringhoe Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
MISTLEY TOWERS
10 miles from Fingringhoe Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
LANDGUARD FORT
17 miles from Fingringhoe Parish
Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
18 miles from Fingringhoe Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
Churches in Fingringhoe Parish
Fingringhoe: St Andrew
Church Road
Fingringhoe
Colchester
01206 729638
We are committed to safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults. The PCC has adopted the Church of England's policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England's website: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding.
Details of our Parish Safeguarding Representative are: Mrs Kerry Malcolm, 01206 728517. Out-of-hours 07504 506550. Email: [email protected].
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Welcome to the Parish of St Andrew's Fingringhoe this is fine Church in a lovely setting with C14 door fine wall paintings and monuments. Now part of the Donyland Parishes comprising of St Andrew Fingringhoe with St Lawrence East Donyland or Rowhedge and St Andrew Abberton with Langenhoe in the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford.
Set in the heart of a vibrant community we welcome people of all ages, all church backgrounds or none, and especially those thinking about the Christian faith for the first time for prayer and quiet reflection and good liturgy.
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The Donyland Parishes Office
Tel: 01206 729638 Mobile: 07763 955684. Email: [email protected]
Our vision statement:
"We exist to worship a loving God; to express that love in Christian community; to draw people to Jesus; to build them up as His followers; and to equip them for service for the good of the world."
We are a warm and friendly group of people that welcomes people of all ages and all walks of life. We seek to serve people from the local area through Sunday services, a variety of events and partnerships with others in the community.
Pubs in Fingringhoe Parish
Whalebone Inn
Chapel Road, Fingringhoe, CO5 7BG
(01206) 729307
thewhaleboneinn.co.uk/