English Heritage sites near Cockerham Parish

Piel Castle

PIEL CASTLE

15 miles from Cockerham Parish

The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.

Warton Old Rectory

WARTON OLD RECTORY

15 miles from Cockerham Parish

A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.

Bow Bridge

BOW BRIDGE

18 miles from Cockerham Parish

This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.

Furness Abbey

FURNESS ABBEY

18 miles from Cockerham Parish

The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.

Whalley Abbey Gatehouse

WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE

21 miles from Cockerham Parish

The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.

Sawley Abbey

SAWLEY ABBEY

22 miles from Cockerham Parish

The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.


Churches in Cockerham Parish

St Michael and All Angels, Cockerham

Main Street Cockerham Lancaster
01524 791390

Parish records:

 

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Cockerham/index.html


Pubs in Cockerham Parish

Cockerham Club

Main Street, Cockerham, LA2 0EF

Cockerham Club, Cockerham
Manor

1 Main Street, Cockerham, LA2 0EF
(01524) 791252
provincialhotels.com/hotels/the-manor-in...

An old village inn, largely still functioning as such. There are four separate rooms with differing characters. The beer garden is worth noting too.
Tap Room

Moss Edge Farm, Gulf Lane, Cockerham, LA2 0ER
(01253) 789 9988
farmyardales.co.uk

Located down a country lane on the edge of the Lancashire mosslands - very flat. On the outside, a modern agricultural building, part of a group. Inside, the ground floor is occupied by Farm Yard Brewery and the bar is on the mezzanine floo...