English Heritage sites near Layham Parish

Lindsey St James's Chapel

LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL

4 miles from Layham Parish

A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.

Mistley Towers

MISTLEY TOWERS

8 miles from Layham Parish

Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.

Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove

LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE

9 miles from Layham Parish

The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.

Colchester, St Botolph's Priory

COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY

10 miles from Layham Parish

The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.

St John's Abbey Gate

ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE

10 miles from Layham Parish

This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.

Landguard Fort

LANDGUARD FORT

17 miles from Layham Parish

Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.

Churches in Layham Parish

Layham, St Andrew

Lower Street Layham Ipswich
01473 824987
http://stmaryshadleigh.co.uk/index.php/churches/layham

Layham is a small rural village, a mile east of Hadleigh with a population around 580. The village is divided into two parts by the River Brett and therefore named Upper Layham & Lower Layham. St Andrew's Church is situated in Lower Layham, close to the village hall and public house.

Pubs in Layham Parish

Marquis

The Street, Upper Layham, IP7 5JZ
(01473) 377977
themarquissuffolk.co.uk

A 17th century roadside inn with various small rooms that overlooks the Brett valley. Part of the building was once a bakery which has been incorporated into the current structure. Extensively renovated and extended between 2014 and 2016,...
Queen's Head

The St, Lower Layham, IP7 5LZ
(01473) 827789

Located in a tiny hamlet, this cosy, friendly pub is nicely furnished within the main bar & has a small open fire located close to the servery. The other bar has a pool table & is simply furnished. Parts of the building are over 700 years o...