English Heritage sites near Hornby-with-Farleton Parish

Warton Old Rectory

WARTON OLD RECTORY

6 miles from Hornby-with-Farleton Parish

A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.

Stott Park Bobbin Mill

STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL

18 miles from Hornby-with-Farleton Parish

In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.

Sawley Abbey

SAWLEY ABBEY

18 miles from Hornby-with-Farleton Parish

The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.

Whalley Abbey Gatehouse

WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE

22 miles from Hornby-with-Farleton Parish

The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.

Piel Castle

PIEL CASTLE

22 miles from Hornby-with-Farleton Parish

The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.

Bow Bridge

BOW BRIDGE

23 miles from Hornby-with-Farleton Parish

This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.


Churches in Hornby-with-Farleton Parish

St Margaret

Pubs in Hornby-with-Farleton Parish

Castle

49 Main Street, Hornby, LA2 8JT
(015242) 22279
thecastleinnhornby.co.uk/

Reopened November 2011 with a complete redecoration (grey paint, pale wood floor). Single bar with granite counter and furnished with a mixture of leather armchairs and dining chairs, with tables to match. Bistro at rear.
Royal Oak

Main Street, Hornby, LA2 8JY
(015242) 1228

Opened out to form one large room. After five years of trying to sell it, Thwaites have re-let the place as a tied house again. Someone must have been looking after it as it looks just the same and seems to have just returned to where it le...