English Heritage sites near Scargill Parish
BOWES CASTLE
3 miles from Scargill Parish
The impressive ruins of Henry II's 12th-century keep, on the site of a Roman fort guarding the approach to strategic Stainmore Pass over the Pennines.
EGGLESTONE ABBEY
3 miles from Scargill Parish
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
BARNARD CASTLE
4 miles from Scargill Parish
Set on a high rock, Barnard Castle takes it name from its 12th-century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.
STANWICK IRON AGE FORTIFICATIONS
9 miles from Scargill Parish
An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain.
RICHMOND CASTLE
11 miles from Scargill Parish
With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.
EASBY ABBEY
11 miles from Scargill Parish
In a beautiful setting by the River Swale, Easby can be reached via a pleasant walk from Richmond Castle.
No churches found in Scargill Parish
No churches found in Scargill Parish