English Heritage sites near Fulford Parish
CROXDEN ABBEY
7 miles from Fulford 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 Fulford 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
20 miles from Fulford 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.
LILLESHALL ABBEY
20 miles from Fulford Parish
Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.
BOSCOBEL HOUSE AND THE ROYAL OAK
21 miles from Fulford 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.
WHITE LADIES PRIORY
21 miles from Fulford Parish
Ruins of the late 12th century church of a small nunnery of 'white ladies' or Augustinian Canonesses. Charles II hid nearby in 1651, before moving to Boscobel House.
Churches in Fulford Parish
Fulford in Stone S.Nicholas
Fulford
Stoke-on-Trent
(01782) 397073
There has been a church in Fulford for many centuries. The present church was built in 1826 and is a light and airy building with a semi circular apse at the eastern end. The east window illustrates St Nicholas and St Chad, who holds Lichfield Cathedral on his palm, either side of Christ in majesty.
The building was extended in the 1990's when an annexe was added providing a toilet suitable for the disabled,, a facility for making hot drinks and a small meeting room that is mostly used for refreshments after Sunday services.
The people of St Nicholas church want to welcome folk of all ages to worship and to join in the social activities of the church. There is a monthly family service in addition to both Common Woship and BCP Holy Communion services. The programme of services aims to combine both ancient and modern liturgies, taken in a respectful way so that all are made welcome.
The church is also prominent in the village through the extensive programme of social events that are held each year. Regular coffee mornings help to draw people together, especially the senior residents.
Visitor or resident of the parish, young or not so young, you will be gladly welcomed at St Nicholas Church in the Staffordshire village of Fulford.
St Francis
Sandon Road
Meir Heath
Stoke-on-Trent
(01782) 398585
http://www.MHandN.org
The Parish of Meir Heath & Normacot.
Parish Priest: Fr. David W McHardy
The Churches of St Francis, St Matthew and The Holy Evangelists together exist as a vital part of the Anglican Diocese of Lichfield, within the Deanery of Stoke-on-Trent, to foster confident congregations committed to the reception and proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by worship and action.
We seek to support, encourage, resource and assist individual church members to work and witness more effectively in their respective families and places of work, but also to manage the major challenges at present facing the national and local church at grass roots level.
We aim, by careful consideration, to extend the Kingdom of God within our parish, to build up and encourage all who seek God in our places of worship, giving value to all who worship with us as members of the household of faith.
Finally, we seek to foster a quality of church life that balances dignity and spontaneity, and to encourage all people, young and old, within our churches and beyond on their spiritual journey. We seek to be faithful stewards of all that God has entrusted to us in the rich heritage which is ours here in Meir Heath, Rough Close and Normacot.
Pubs in Fulford Parish
Black Lake Inn
Hilderstone Road, Meir Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NT
(01782) 397385
theblacklakeinn.com
Greyhound Inn
Saverley Green, ST11 9QX
(01782) 395576
thegreyhoundinnsaverleygreen.co.uk/
Hunter
saverley green rd, Saverley Green, ST11 9QX
None
thehunterpub.co.uk
Shoulder of Mutton
Meadow Lane, Fulford, ST11 9QS
(01782) 399320
theshoulderofmuttonfulford.com/
Spot Gate Inn
Hilderstone Road, Spot Acre, ST15 8RP
(01889) 505277
spotgateinn.com/
Swynnerton Arms
Windmill Hill, Rough Close, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7PL
(01782) 392283
Windmill
Hilderstone Road, Meir Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7PB
(01782) 398631
classicinns.co.uk/thewindmillmeirheath