English Heritage sites near Hartlebury Parish
WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS
5 miles from Hartlebury Parish
A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937.
LEIGH COURT BARN
11 miles from Hartlebury Parish
An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.
HALESOWEN ABBEY
12 miles from Hartlebury Parish
Remains of abbey founded by King John in the 13th century.
EDVIN LOACH OLD CHURCH
13 miles from Hartlebury Parish
The ruins of an 11th century and later church built within the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle, with a Victorian church nearby. The site of hundreds of years of worship.
J. W. EVANS SILVER FACTORY
17 miles from Hartlebury Parish
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.
WENLOCK PRIORY
23 miles from Hartlebury Parish
Tranquil ruins in lovely setting. Re-founded by the Normans as a priory. Unusual washing fountain with 12th century carvings, extravagantly decorated chapter house, topiary-filled cloister garden.
Churches in Hartlebury Parish
Bishop's Wood: St Mary
Hartlebury: St James
Quarry Bank
Hartlebury
Kidderminster
Worcs
We are Central within the broad worship traditions and ethos of the Church of England. We believe in holding the balance of Preaching the Word and Celebrating the Sacraments: 'Breaking open the Word of Life, and Breaking open the Bread of Life'. The first half of the service about listening to, celebrating and attempting to understand a little more about Holy Scripture, and deepening our faith in, and learning to follow Jesus more closely, who is as John's Gospel puts it, 'The Word of God'; the second half of the service is where we go beyond words into the sacred symbols that Jesus Gave us, as we allow ourselves to be nourished by God in the bread and wine that Jesus gave to us on the night before he died, as life transforming symbols of his body and blood. We teach that through our prayers and through the power of God, the bread and wine are transformed by the presence of the Holy Spirit, so that when we receive these gifts of God, we are having our spiritual batteries recharged.
Services are in contemporary Language. We don't worry if things go wrong in the liturgy - God has a sense of humour. We seek to be inclusive in our welcome to all ages and different life path stages, reflecting that Jesus met people on the way where they were at. We are a 'home for sinners and a school for saints', which means we almost certainly don't do any of the above as well as we should, but worship a God who's grace meets us more than halfway on this. In a village Church with limited but faithful resources, we try to be a church that provides ‘God centred space’ to many people who have far too much going on in their lives and need to stop and reflect on what it is to 'be still and know that I am God'.
Pubs in Hartlebury Parish
Hartlebury Club
Mare & Colt
Summerhill, Kidderminster, DY11 7RF
(01562) 824116
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Mitre Oak
Crossway Green, Hartlebury, DY13 9SG
(01299) 250352
mitreoakpub.co.uk
Old Rose & Crown
Worcester Road, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 9PA
(01299) 488513
oldrosecrownstourportonsevern.co.uk
Shed
Talbot Inn
Tap House
Station Road, Hartlebury, DY11 7YJ
(01299) 253275
thetaphousehartlebury.co.uk