English Heritage sites near Colsterworth Parish
LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE
17 miles from Colsterworth Parish
Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.
APETHORPE PALACE
18 miles from Colsterworth Parish
Stately Apethorpe Palace, owned by Elizabeth I, then favourite Royal residence for James I and Charles I, has one of the country's most complete Jacobean interiors.
KIRBY HALL
19 miles from Colsterworth Parish
Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'.
LONGTHORPE TOWER
21 miles from Colsterworth Parish
Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.
JEWRY WALL
25 miles from Colsterworth 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
25 miles from Colsterworth Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
Churches in Colsterworth Parish
St John the Baptist, Colsterworth
High Street, Colsterworth
Colsterworth
Grantham
(01476) 860630
The village has two Nursery Schools, a C of E Primary School, Doctors' Surgery, Post Office van, Public House, Co-op Convenience Store and Police Office. There is an active Methodist Church with whom we hold joint services on a regular basis. There are numerous active Community Groups.
There is a village newsletter published by the Parish Council and to which we provide regular input. The Church of St John the Baptist is located in the centre of the village on the High Street, formerly the Great North Road. It is Grade 1 listed. Dating back to Saxon times, it has evolved over the last twelve centuries, and reflects changes brought about by history. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it had two manorial aisles, serving both Colsterworth and Woolsthorpe Manors.
Woolsthorpe Manor, now owned and run by the National Trust, and attracting over 50,000 visitors a year, is the birthplace of Isaac Newton. He was baptised at our church, and both his parents are buried here. Part of the original font remains, and the church remains a popular venue for baptisms.Entry in Baptism Register, showing the Baptism of Isaac Newton.
The church, with its 1200 years of history, and the Isaac Newton connection, has both national and international significance, attracting visitors from all over the world. Newton artefacts include a hand carved sundial and communion plate. Last subject to a significant re-ordering in the 1870's, there is an active group in the village which has now has received a National Lottery grant of £10,000 to develop plans for a heritage centre within the church focused on faith and science in Newton's life and work, together with the reinstatement of the Newton family chapel. This funding will enable us to appoint an architect to advise on the best way forward. For more information see: www.newtonlearningcentre.co.uk
Pubs in Colsterworth Parish
White Lion
31 High Street, Colsterworth, NG33 5NE
(01476) 861466
whitelioncolsterworth.co.uk/