English Heritage sites near Meldon Parish

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens

BELSAY HALL, CASTLE AND GARDENS

6 miles from Meldon Parish

With so much to see and do, a trip to Belsay is one of the best value family days out in north-east England. Explore the medieval castle, the Grecian inspired Hall and acres of impressive gardens.

Brinkburn Priory

BRINKBURN PRIORY

8 miles from Meldon Parish

The beautiful 12th-century church of the Augustinian priory of Brinkburn survives completely roofed and restored, while parts of the monastic buildings are incorporated into the adjacent manor house.

Heddon on the Wall  Hadrian's Wall

HEDDON ON THE WALL HADRIAN'S WALL

12 miles from Meldon Parish

A consolidated stretch of Wall, up to 2 metres (6.6 feet) thick in places.

Denton Hall Turret - Hadrian's Wall

DENTON HALL TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL

13 miles from Meldon Parish

The foundations of a turret and a 65-metre (213 foot) length of Wall, along with another 60-metre length of Wall further west.

Warkworth Castle

WARKWORTH CASTLE

14 miles from Meldon Parish

If you are planning a fun family day out in Northumberland then look no further than Warkworth Castle with its magnificent cross-shaped keep crowning a hilltop above the River Coquet.

Benwell Vallum Crossing

BENWELL VALLUM CROSSING

14 miles from Meldon Parish

A stone-built causeway, where the road from the south crossed the Vallum earthwork on its way to Benwell fort.


Churches in Meldon Parish

St John the Baptist

Unnamed Road Meldon Morpeth
07521 106158
https://upperwansbeckchurches.weebly.com/

Meldon Church belongs to the parish of Hartburn and is  of the early C13, restored 1849.  Composed of roughly-squared stone in large blocks, dressings; slate roof. Single-cell plan with C19 north vestry. Early English style. Set-back angle buttresses,Arts and Crafts painted ceiling  to the chancel and and east window by Leonard Evetts.The village is one of the 50+ Thankful Villages in the United Kingdom that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914-1918. A Plaque on the wall of the churchyard commemorates this.

The church is kept open during daylight hours.


No churches found in Meldon Parish