English Heritage sites near Shustoke Parish
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
10 miles from Shustoke Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
12 miles from Shustoke Parish
Once home to Robert Dudley, the great love of Queen Elizabeth I. Today you can walk in the beautifully recreated Elizabethan garden and marvel at the mighty Norman keep.
WALL ROMAN SITE
12 miles from Shustoke Parish
Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.
HALESOWEN ABBEY
16 miles from Shustoke Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE
18 miles from Shustoke Parish
Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
21 miles from Shustoke Parish
The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.
Churches in Shustoke Parish
SS Peter & Paul, Coleshill
c/o Parish Secretary
1 Church End
Shustoke
(01675) 462188
http://www.coleshillparishchurch.org.uk
Coleshill Church has been a landmark of faith, beauty and history for many centuries. We welcome people of any age, background or Christian tradition. Alongside our main 10.30am service we also offer a vibrant Sunday School. Away from Sunday services we have many flourishing groups including Dickie Birds (for pre-school children), Bell ringers, Choir and Flower Guild. Wishing to play a full part in the life of our local community and to offer God's welcome to everyone we identify our mission as follows: Standing for Christ at the heart of the community, inspired to share God's love with everyone. For details of what is currently on offer including fellowship and study groups please follow links to our website, Facebook or twitter accounts. We look forward to welcoming you.
This church shares its Priest and Lay Readers with St. Michael and All Angels, Maxstoke. As part of a signed covenant we also work together wherever possible through Coleshill Churches Together (members also include Coleshill United Church, Sacred Heart & Saint Teresa and Church at the Farm).
St Cuthbert
Church End
Shustoke
Birmingham
01675 481 252
http://www.ourparishwls.com
Shustoke is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, when it was held by a Saxon, Sot, from Geoffrey de Wirce, a Norman lord. It is very difficult to date precisely the building of a medieval church such as St Cuthbert’s. From architectural evidence it is most probable that the Nave and Chancel were erected during the first thirty years of the fourteenth century, while the Tower and the Spire were added sometime in the following century. Sir William Dugdale, himself buried in the Chancel of St Cuthbert’s, believed that the church was built during the reign of Edward II (1307-27).
The Weathercock was made by Richard Snape the village smith in 1762 at the cost of £2 2s. The Clock was installed in 1921 in memory of those from the parish who had fallen during the Great War.
We are a friendly, welcoming church who meet each Sunday at 9.30am with coffee (and often fabulous homemade cake) afterwards. We welcome many wedding couples throughout the year and enjoy getting to know them.
Pubs in Shustoke Parish
Griffin Inn
Plough
The Green, Shustoke, B46 2AN
(01675) 481557
theploughinnshustoke.co.uk/index