English Heritage sites near Heighington Parish
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
4 miles from Heighington Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
TATTERSHALL COLLEGE
13 miles from Heighington Parish
Remains of a grammar school for church choristers, founded in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, the builder of nearby Tattershall Castle (National Trust).
GAINSBOROUGH OLD HALL
19 miles from Heighington Parish
A little-known gem, Gainsborough Old Hall is among the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. Partly brick and timber-framed, and mainly later 15th century with Elizabethan additions.
BOLINGBROKE CASTLE
19 miles from Heighington Parish
The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.
GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
20 miles from Heighington Parish
A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.
SIBSEY TRADER WINDMILL
22 miles from Heighington Parish
Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today.
No churches found in Heighington Parish
Pubs in Heighington Parish
Butcher & Beast
High Street, Heighington, LN4 1JS
(01522) 790386
butcherandbeast.co.uk/
Turks Head
High Street, Heighington, LN4 1RG
(01522) 792927
turksheadlincoln.co.uk/