English Heritage sites near Piercebridge Parish
PIERCEBRIDGE ROMAN BRIDGE
1 miles from Piercebridge Parish
Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.
STANWICK IRON AGE FORTIFICATIONS
3 miles from Piercebridge Parish
An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain.
AUCKLAND CASTLE DEER HOUSE
8 miles from Piercebridge 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.
EGGLESTONE ABBEY
9 miles from Piercebridge Parish
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
BARNARD CASTLE
9 miles from Piercebridge Parish
Set on a high rock, Barnard Castle takes it name from its 12th-century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.
RICHMOND CASTLE
10 miles from Piercebridge Parish
With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.
Churches in Piercebridge Parish
St Mary's Church Piercebridge
No churches found in Piercebridge Parish