English Heritage sites near Tendring Parish
MISTLEY TOWERS
5 miles from Tendring Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY
9 miles from Tendring Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
9 miles from Tendring Parish
This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.
LANDGUARD FORT
10 miles from Tendring Parish
Landguard Fort is the site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England in 1667 and the first land battle of the Royal Marines.
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
10 miles from Tendring Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
16 miles from Tendring Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
Churches in Tendring Parish
Tendring: St Edmund King & Martyr
The Street
Tendring
Clacton-on-Sea
https://www.mozebenefice.org.uk/st-edmund-tendring
We are a friendly middle-of-the-road village church, and welcome visitors. There is a car park opposite the church, behind the Village Hall (toilets available).
We use 'Hymns Old & New' and Common Worship (communion).
Services are:-
1st Sunday - 9.30am Service of the Word
2nd Sunday - 9.30am Sung Holy Communion with the choir.
3rd Sunday - 11am All-Age Worship at Tendring
4th Sunday - 9.30am Holy Communion
5th Sunday - United Service see notice board or village Magazine for details
An active band of bell ringers meets Tuesday evenings 7.30 - 9.00pm
The church is open 9am - 5pm.
For historical or family history information, please contact Angela Grayston, 01255 676161, [email protected]
Pubs in Tendring Parish
Bicycle
A former 17th Century property, formerly known as the Cherry Tree, this is a tranquil and cosy freehouse with restaurant and beer garden. Excellent food available.
Fat Goose
Heath Road, Tendring Heath, CO16 0BX
(01255) 870060
fat-goose.co.uk/