English Heritage sites near Gisburn Forest Parish
SAWLEY ABBEY
6 miles from Gisburn Forest 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
13 miles from Gisburn Forest 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.
GOODSHAW CHAPEL
19 miles from Gisburn Forest Parish
English Heritage's only Nonconformist place of worship, this atmospheric Baptist chapel displays a complete set of box-pews, galleries and pulpit dating from c. 1742 to 1809.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
20 miles from Gisburn Forest 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.
MIDDLEHAM CASTLE
29 miles from Gisburn Forest Parish
Middleham Castle is a fascinating place to visit in the Yorkshire Dales. Once the childhood home of Richard III, relive the Castle's illustrious history and unlock the deeds of its great owners.
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL
32 miles from Gisburn Forest 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.
Churches in Gisburn Forest Parish
St Bartholomew's, Tosside
Originally the church, known as Houghton Chapel, was a Chapel-of Ease in the parish of Gisburn. A Parliamentary Survey of 1650 recommended that the "Chapel be made a Parish Church". It took 220 years but Houghton Chapel became St Bartholomew's Church, Tosside in 1870.
We are a small congregation but aspire to being warm and welcoming to all.
Pubs in Gisburn Forest Parish
Dog & Partridge
The most isolated pub in this guide situated on the Yorkshire border. Beers often from Copper Dragon and Moorhouse’s. Closed Monday and no food Wednesday.