Heritage sites in TINTWISTLE PARISH

English Heritage sites near Tintwistle Parish

PEVERIL CASTLE

12 miles from Tintwistle 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.

MONK BRETTON PRIORY

19 miles from Tintwistle Parish

The substantial ruins of a Cluniac monastery, with an unusually well-marked ground plan, an almost complete west range and a 15th-century gatehouse.

GOODSHAW CHAPEL

22 miles from Tintwistle Parish

English Heritage's only Nonconformist place of worship, this atmospheric Baptist chapel displays a complete set of box-pews, galleries and pulpit dating from c. 1742 to 1809.

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

24 miles from Tintwistle 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.

HOB HURST'S HOUSE

24 miles from Tintwistle Parish

A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.

NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE

25 miles from Tintwistle 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.

Churches in Tintwistle Parish

Christ Church Tintwistle

Church Street Tintwistle Glossop
07597 308 187
https://www.hollingworthchurch.org.uk/

A small family friendly village church open to all. Our main service is usually at 9.15am which does sometime differ so please see our facebook page for updates.

Every 5th Sunday of the month we join services with The United Reform Church in Old Rd.Tintwistle and alternate where the service is held so please see the notice board in the churchyard for details. These joint services normally start at 10am.

Our Holy Communion services are held on the 1st Sunday of the month.