English Heritage sites near Barby Parish
KENILWORTH CASTLE AND ELIZABETHAN GARDEN
16 miles from Barby 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.
RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE
20 miles from Barby Parish
This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.
KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE
21 miles from Barby 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.
JEWRY WALL
21 miles from Barby Parish
A length of Roman bath-house wall over 9 metres (30 feet) high, near a museum displaying the archaeology of Leicester and its region.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
24 miles from Barby Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
DEDDINGTON CASTLE
25 miles from Barby Parish
Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.
Churches in Barby Parish
St Mary
St Mary's Barby
Rectory Lane
Barby
07854 810 588
http://www.barbyandonleyparishcouncil.co.uk/st_marys_church_4053.aspx
St Mary’s Parish forms a Benefice with St Faith's Kilsby and is part of the Daventry Team Ministry in the Diocese of Peterborough.
The church dates from Saxon times and stands at the centre of the village. The present building dates from the mediaeval period and has seen a number of changes and renovations over the years. In the late 19th century an extensive restoration was carried out under the auspices of the Rector the Rev. Mitchison, and most recently (in 2010) the exterior stonework was repointed and many stones replaced. The village community responded magnificently to the appeal “ Save Our Stones” and more than £100,000 was raised in a year.
At the time of the Victorian restoration new stained glass windows were installed; most of these were made by Charles Kempe, a renowned exponent at the time.
There is a ring of five bells. The team ring at the 9.30am services and on special occasions. Practice night is Monday at 7.15pm and anyone wanting to learn is welcome to come along.
A fifth bell, known as the Jubilee Bell, was installed in 2002, to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. The money for the bell was raised by events organised by the bellringers and donations from villagers.
St Mary's group of enthusiastic amateur flower arrangers make sure that there are always fresh flowers displayed in the church throughout the year.
For weddings and other special occasions they enjoy the challenge of decorating the whole church. If anyone is having a celebration in the church the "flower ladies" are available, at a realistic cost, to provide a glorious floral display. Please contact Hazel Parsons (01788 890178), Jeanette Massie (01788 891472) or Pat Webb (01788 890800).
St Mary’s has a small choir and welcomes new singers. The choir has sung in concerts and at the Diocesan choral festival.
Pubs in Barby Parish
Arnold Arms
Arnold Arms, Barby