English Heritage sites near Sheen Parish
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
3 miles from Sheen Parish
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
9 miles from Sheen Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
HOB HURST'S HOUSE
12 miles from Sheen Parish
A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.
PEVERIL CASTLE
13 miles from Sheen Parish
Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.
CROXDEN ABBEY
14 miles from Sheen Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
WINGFIELD MANOR
17 miles from Sheen Parish
The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.
Churches in Sheen Parish
Sheen S.Luke
west end of village
Sheen
Buxton
(01298) 812053
http://www.longnorbenefice.org.uk
The first mention of a church at Sheen is in the 12th century. The present building dates from the 1850's. The roof was designed by Mr. William Butterfield.
Some of the windows are beautifully designed, and worth studying. The pulpit and organ were originally installed in All Saints' Church, Margaret Street, London and whilst there the pulpit was preached in by Dr. Edward Pusey, and Cardinal Newman.
The reredos and font are made of alabaster and local marbles, including some of the famous `Duke's Red' from the Monyash quarries. There is a peal of six bells.
There are facilities in the room under the tower where weary pilgrims/walkers/cyclists/visitors may make themselves a cup of tea or coffee.
Pubs in Sheen Parish
Manifold Inn
Excellent traditional country pub which also offers accomodation either in the pub itself or in their converted barns or nearby cottage, located on a bend in the road, a few miles outside Hartington. A comfortable, single-roomed bar provide...
Staffordshire Knot
Pown Street, Sheen, SK17 0ET
(01298) 84329
thestaffordshireknot.co.uk/