English Heritage sites near Forsbrook Parish
CROXDEN ABBEY
6 miles from Forsbrook 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.
SANDBACH CROSSES
18 miles from Forsbrook Parish
The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
18 miles from Forsbrook 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
22 miles from Forsbrook 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.
LILLESHALL ABBEY
22 miles from Forsbrook Parish
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.
BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK
22 miles from Forsbrook 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.
Churches in Forsbrook Parish
Forsbrook St. Peter's
Cheadle Road
Blythe Bridge
Stoke on Trent
ST11 9PW
(01782) 437600
http://www.stpetersforsbrook.org
At St Peter's, we aim to enable as many people as possible to encounter God and participate in our worship which happens at various times. On Sundays we have two types of service, informal and traditional, both of which draw on the riches of our Anglican tradition, past and present, using Common Worship, unless otherwise indicated. People of every age and stage of faith are welcome.
Pubs in Forsbrook Parish
Black Cock
Attractive pub at the top end of the village of Blythe Bridge, owned by Punch Taverns and offering one guest beer. Attractive beer garden at the rear, complete with heated smoking shelter; good size car park to the side. The entrance at the...
Butchers Arms
Cheadle Road, Forsbrook, ST11 9AS
(01782) 394566
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Crossways Micropub
Micro pub owned by the Peakstones Rock brewery that opened on 2nd July 2015. Four hand pulls serve three real ales and one real cider; two of the ales will come from the Peakstones Rock brewery. Building was formally a motor spares outlet a...
Duke of Wellington
Closed and turned into a Tesco express
Foxfield Arms
Caverswall Road, Blythe Bridge, ST11 9BG
07704 454671
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Red Lion
Small but friendly pub at the crossroads in a small collection of houses around a mile outside of Cheadle; the bar area is decorated with old brass pots and pans, and there is a small seating area behind the bar, complete with a dart board....
Roebuck Inn
CLOSED 9/1/23 Owners seeking new tenants.
Attractive, well-loved community local at the centre of this small village just outside of Blythe Bridge. Both sides of the bar provide comfort, and there is a pleasant sun-trap beer garden to the...