English Heritage sites near Ripple Parish

Odda's Chapel

ODDA'S CHAPEL

6 miles from Ripple Parish

One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.

Leigh Court Barn

LEIGH COURT BARN

10 miles from Ripple Parish

An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

13 miles from Ripple Parish

Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.

Over Bridge

OVER BRIDGE

13 miles from Ripple Parish

A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.

Belas Knap Long Barrow

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

13 miles from Ripple Parish

A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.

Greyfriars

GREYFRIARS

13 miles from Ripple Parish

Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.

Churches in Ripple Parish

St Mary

The Cross, Ripple, Tewkesbury, GL20 6HA Ripple Worcester
01684 591241
https://hopechurchfamily.org/locations/st-marys-church-ripple/

St Mary's is the biggest medieval church in Worcestershire. The tower, transepts, nave and aisle date from the late 12th century and represent the transition from Norman to Early English architecture. The chancel was rebuit in the 13th century and has fine lancet windows and a superb collection of 15th century misericords, carved locally and depicting seasonal village activities. The west window is by Charles Eamer Kempe and there is also a memorial window to Brigadier Peter Young, the Founder of "The Sealed Knot". Simon Jenkins thinks this is one of England's 1000 best churches.


 

Pubs in Ripple Parish

Blue Bell

Grove Crescent, Ryall, WR8 0PP
(01684) 649217
thebluebellgurkha.co.uk/

Split level pub with bar area one end and tables for eating the other. Now serves Nepalese food Closed Mondays except for Bank Holidays
Horse & Groom

The Crescent, Ryall Grove, WR8 0PP

Horse & Groom, Ryall Grove
Railway Inn

Station Road, Ripple, GL20 6EY
(01684) 592225
railwayinnatripple.co.uk/

The front of this village pub is a beamed restaurant serving genuine home cooked food. The separate bar area is organised around the fireplace and there's an adjacent area with sofas. Old photos of the pub and long gone railway station deco...