English Heritage sites near Farington Parish
WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE
14 miles from Farington 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
17 miles from Farington 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.
SAWLEY ABBEY
20 miles from Farington Parish
The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.
WARTON OLD RECTORY
30 miles from Farington 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.
PIEL CASTLE
31 miles from Farington Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
BOW BRIDGE
35 miles from Farington Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
Churches in Farington Parish
St Paul Farington Moss
Pubs in Farington Parish
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Farington Conservative Club
70 Stanifield Lane, Leyland, PR25 4GA
(01772) 464273
faringtonconclub.co.uk/
Farington Lodge Hotel
Stanifield Lane, Farington, Leyland, PR25 4QR
(01772) 421321
classiclodges.co.uk/farington-lodge/
Lostock Ale
Rose of Farington
59 Stanifield Lane, Farington, Leyland, Farington, PR25 4QA
(01772) 497043
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