English Heritage sites near Swineshead Parish
SIBSEY TRADER WINDMILL
9 miles from Swineshead Parish
Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today.
TATTERSHALL COLLEGE
11 miles from Swineshead Parish
Remains of a grammar school for church choristers, founded in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, the builder of nearby Tattershall Castle (National Trust).
BOLINGBROKE CASTLE
17 miles from Swineshead Parish
The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
25 miles from Swineshead Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
LONGTHORPE TOWER
26 miles from Swineshead Parish
Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.
CASTLE RISING CASTLE
28 miles from Swineshead Parish
One of the largest, best preserved and most lavishly decorated keeps in England, surrounded by 20 acres of mighty earthworks.
Churches in Swineshead Parish
St Mary the Virgin at Swineshead
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin
High Street
Swineshead
Boston
01205821133
Population is about 3,000.
Pubs in Swineshead Parish
Barge
Food orientated pub on the A17 adjacent to Swineshead Bridge and the level crossing.
Multi-roomed seating and dining areas, famous for their fish and chip menus. The changing beer is sometimes from Batemans. Breakfasts served from 9am-11....
Green Dragon
Originally called the Green Dragon, its fortunes gradually declined until new owners brought it back to life with a new name. A change of ownership has now seen the pub revert to its original name, and is a vibrant and thriving village loc...
Wheatsheaf
The Wheatsheaf is a friendly local which can trace its origins back three hundred years to Georgian times. The comfortable bar has an oak beamed ceiling and a real fire in winter. The Sports Bar is a lively location for traditional games an...