English Heritage sites near Felmersham Parish
CHICHELE COLLEGE
7 miles from Felmersham Parish
The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
BUSHMEAD PRIORY
8 miles from Felmersham Parish
Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with a fine timber roof and notable 14th century wall paintings.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
12 miles from Felmersham Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
14 miles from Felmersham Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
WREST PARK
15 miles from Felmersham Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
17 miles from Felmersham 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 Felmersham Parish
St Marys Felmersham
Church End
Felmersham
Bedford
07968606377
http://www.felmersham.net/church.htm
We are a rural church serving a small rural community and therefore our services are designed to cater for the needs of the whole community. So whatever tradition or form of worship you are used to we trust that you will feel comfortable worshiping with us. More details
The present-day church was built by the monks of Lenton Priory between 1220 and 1240, but just why they decided to build such a large church for a small community is open to debate. Medieval churches were built to the glory of God and this was achieved by spending all available money, with no regard to the size of the local population. This then could be the explanation, although it is possible that the monks intended to build a satellite monastery but never completed the project. The fact that the church was built with a central tower lends added credence to this suggestion. Relatively few medieval churches have a central tower and those that do, were not primarily built for parish use. The scale of the internal arches at the central crossing and the fine external stonework at the west end, also suggest that the church was destined for a greater purpose.
Whatever the explanation, the Lenton monks built what is regarded as one of the finest Early English Gothic buildings in the region
Pubs in Felmersham Parish
Sun
Grange Road, Felmersham, MK43 7EU
(01234) 781355
thesunfelmersham.com
Swan
Swan, Radwell