English Heritage sites near Lowdham Parish

Rufford Abbey

RUFFORD ABBEY

11 miles from Lowdham 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.

Hardwick Old Hall

HARDWICK OLD HALL

16 miles from Lowdham Parish

The remodelled family home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the richest and most remarkable women of Elizabethan England, stands beside the New Hall she raised later in the 1590s.

Wingfield Manor

WINGFIELD MANOR

18 miles from Lowdham Parish

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.

Bolsover Castle

BOLSOVER CASTLE

19 miles from Lowdham Parish

'By an unlikely miracle, the keep at Bolsover has survived into this century as an almost untouched expression in stone of the lost world of Elizabethan chivalry and romance.'

Bolsover Cundy House

BOLSOVER CUNDY HOUSE

19 miles from Lowdham Parish

This charming cottage-like 17th-century conduit house, with vaulted stone-slab roof, once supplied water to Bolsover Castle.

Sutton Scarsdale Hall

SUTTON SCARSDALE HALL

19 miles from Lowdham Parish

The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724-29, with an immensely columned exterior. Roofless since 1919, when its interiors were dismantled and some exported to America.

Churches in Lowdham Parish

St Mary the Virgin

Church Lane Lowdham Nottingham
0115 965 2114

St Mary’s lies in a hollow on the west side of the present village at the point where the route north from the Gunthorpe crossing of the Trent comes down from the Cocker Beck.

The Tower dates from about 1170. In the chancel there are early 13th century arches and the nave and aisles are late 13th or early 14th century. The clerestory was raised in the 15th century.

Extensive renovations occurred three times in the 19th century. There is a fine font dated to 1290.

Pubs in Lowdham Parish

Magna Charta

1 Southwell Road, Lowdham, NG14 7DQ
(0115) 966 3238
eating-inn.co.uk/house/magna-charta-nott...

Plush, modern pub decorated to a high standard with an "L" shaped bar greeting you on arrival. Although a large pub, there are private areas, and if wished, some of the booths offer diners a small wall mounted personal TV, Children's play...
Old Ship Inn

Main Street, Lowdham, NG14 7BE
(0115) 966 5588

Pub comprises a lounge, with a restaurant area behind, a snug, plus a separate bar, and a beer garden. The low wooden beams and wood panelling give the pub a homely, traditional feel. Refurbished in November 2018.
Railway

Station Road, Lowdham, NG14 7DU
(0115) 966 3222
railwaylowdham.co.uk

Open plan pub extensively renovated in March 2017. The interior consists of a central bar area with dining facilities at the ‘wings’. The refurbishment is to a high standard and meals are freshly prepared with a seasonal menu. The walls are...
Springfield Inn

Old Epperstone Road, Lowdham, NG14 7BZ
(0115) 966 3387
vintageinn.co.uk/thespringfieldinnlowdha...

Opulent and expansive rural pub with lots of different seating areas which makes it seem much smaller and private on the inside. Offers accommodation (Inn Keepers Lodge) as well as a meeting room for up to 30 people. Outside seating for aro...
Worlds End

Plough Lane, Lowdham, NG14 7AT
(0115) 966 3857
worldsendinn.co.uk/

Marstons pub just outside of Lowdham village. Single long bar with emphasis on food. Guest beers come from the Marstons' owned breweries. The Inn dates back to the 1800’s and there is a list of licensees dating back to that time displayed...