English Heritage sites near Pennington Parish
BOW BRIDGE
4 miles from Pennington Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
FURNESS ABBEY
5 miles from Pennington Parish
The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.
PIEL CASTLE
9 miles from Pennington Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL
10 miles from Pennington 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.
HARDKNOTT ROMAN FORT
15 miles from Pennington Parish
This remote and dramatically-sited fort was founded under Hadrian's rule in the 2nd century.Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath house.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
15 miles from Pennington 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.