English Heritage sites near Barton-under-Needwood Parish

Wall Roman Site

WALL ROMAN SITE

9 miles from Barton-under-Needwood Parish

Wall was an important staging post on Watling Street, the Roman military road to North Wales. It provided overnight accommodation for travelling Roman officials and imperial messengers.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE

11 miles from Barton-under-Needwood Parish

Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century.

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

15 miles from Barton-under-Needwood 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.

J. W. Evans Silver Factory

J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY

21 miles from Barton-under-Needwood Parish

Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.

Boscobel House and The Royal Oak

BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK

23 miles from Barton-under-Needwood Parish

Enjoy a day out at Boscobel House and its famous The Royal Oak as you discover one of the most dramatic escape stories in English History. Visitors can explore the restored oak pasture and orchard, get hands-on with history in the house, meet the farmyard animals and have fun in the play area.

Kirby Muxloe Castle

KIRBY MUXLOE CASTLE

23 miles from Barton-under-Needwood Parish

The picturesque moated remains - including the fine gatehouse and a complete corner tower - of this brick-built fortified mansion have recently been extensively conserved by English Heritage.

Churches in Barton-under-Needwood Parish

St. James Barton

Main Street, Barton-under-Needwood Barton under Needwood Burton-on-Trent
01283 712359
https://stjamesbarton.org.uk/benefice/

We welcomed our new vicar Revd Andy Simpson on 13th December 2020. After four months of lockdown he can now begin to go out and meet his flock in the villages he serves.

The church is open every day from 9.00 am - 6.00 pm. We are able to worship every week in church provided we comply with social distancing requirements.  

Local boy made good, John Taylor, had the church built between 1517 and 1533 and his coat of arms and civil and ecclesiastical honours are to be found inscribed on the walls of the nave.

Our Sunday service at present is

10.30 am<span style="font-size: 1rem;"> - A holy Communion Service which includes one hymn sung by Revd andy or a member of the congregation as a solo whilst congregational singing is not allowed. There is a sermon and the service lasts about 40 minutes</span>

<span style="font-size: 1rem;">When Covid resstrictions allow we will bring out the toys and books for the Children's Corner again but visiting children are given play bags and colouring things to do and are always welcome</span>

<span style="font-size: 1rem;">To find out about what's going on in the Churches and the Village, pick up a copy of our colour parish magazine, 'The Barton Chime', from the church.</span>

Pubs in Barton-under-Needwood Parish

Barton Turns

3 Barton Turn, Barton-under-Needwood, DE13 8EA
(01283) 480682

Basic but friendly traditional 19th-century pub, bedecked with flowers in spring and summer, close to the Trent & Mersey Canal. Still known by locals as the Vine, its former name, it features a main bar with small linked rooms at each end,...
Barton Under Needwood Bowling Club

Dunstall Road, Barton-under-Needwood, DE13 8AX
(01283) 713946

Local bowls club with clubhouse and large beer garden. Two greens recently reduced to one (floodlit).
Middle Bell

33 Main Street, Barton-under-Needwood, DE13 8AA
(01283) 381055
middlebell-dbc.co.uk/

Large village pub, dating back to the 18th-century but substantially altered over the intervening years, most recently in 2011. Internally, the public bar and lounge are linked around a central serving counter, with an additional restauran...
Red Lion

47 Main Street, Barton-under-Needwood, DE13 8AA
(01283) 619896

Family-friendly locals pub with a strong sense of community engagement in a two-storey 'cottage-style' terrace building. Open plan split-level single room with oak ceiling beams in bar area and a few secluded corners; beer/pub and village...
Royal Oak

74 The Green, Barton-under-Needwood, DE13 8JD
(01283) 713852

Bustling, community local situated on the southern edge of the village, home to traditional pub games teams and a base for several local sports teams. Customers in the public bar and the linked two-section lounge are served from a central...
Shoulder of Mutton

16 Main Street, Barton-under-Needwood, DE13 8AA
(01283) 716716
shoulderofmuttonbarton.co.uk/index

Long established popular village pub, located at the centre of this historic village, opposite the church. Two front entrances directly access the restaurant and a large, comfortable lounge / dining room. The latter comprises several linke...
Three Horseshoes

2 Station Road, Barton-under-Needwood, DE13 8DR
(01283) 716268
3horseshoesbarton.co.uk

Attractive two-roomed locals pub with half-timbered front. While part of the building is reported to date back to the 16th-century, and it appears to have been a blacksmith's cottage in 1881, the earliest record as a pub is 1914. The public...
Waterfront

Barton Marina, Barton-under-Needwood, DE13 8DZ
(01283) 711500
waterfrontbarton.co.uk/

Large imposing pub, opened in 2007, within a retail complex and leisure park overlooking the Barton Marina and close to the Trent & Mersey canal. The main open plan room features a low ceiling with wooden beams, and has lounge and dining a...