English Heritage sites near Melling-with-Wrayton Parish
WARTON OLD RECTORY
6 miles from Melling-with-Wrayton Parish
A rare survival of a large 14th-century stone house with great hall and chambers. It served as a residence and courthouse for the wealthy and powerful rectors of Warton.
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL
18 miles from Melling-with-Wrayton Parish
In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.
SAWLEY ABBEY
19 miles from Melling-with-Wrayton Parish
The remains of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1148, set on the banks of the Ribble against a backdrop of dramatic hills.
WHALLEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE
23 miles from Melling-with-Wrayton Parish
The 14th century gatehouse of the nearby Cistercian abbey, which was the second wealthiest monastery in Lancashire. The first floor of the gatehouse was probably a chapel.
BOW BRIDGE
23 miles from Melling-with-Wrayton Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
PIEL CASTLE
23 miles from Melling-with-Wrayton Parish
The impressive ruins of a 14th-century castle with a massive keep, inner and outer baileys, and towered curtain walls still standing.
Churches in Melling-with-Wrayton Parish
St Wilfrid
Main Street
Melling
LANCASTER
(015242) 21638
Please check service times if there is a fifth Sunday in the month as all six churches in the Benefice share a joint service at one of the churches. We also have extra activities at times such as Christmas and Easter. All details can be found on our website 'Benefice of East Lonsdale'.
St Wilfrid's church, Melling is a Grade 1 listed building. The earliest fabric in the church dates from around 1300 or earlier but as it is near the earthworks of a motte-and-bailey castle, it is possible that a church has been on the site since the 10th century. Most of the present church dates from the later 15th Century with a restoration in 1763 when the clerestory was added and further restoration was carried out in the 19th century. A chapel known as the Morley Chapel was created as a chantry from a pre-existing chapel by John Morley who fought at Agincourt in 1415. It was restored as a chapel in 1994-95. The west window on the south aisle dates from around 1300. This window includes a fragment of medieval stained glass. The organ was built in 1891 by JW Walker of London.
Pubs in Melling-with-Wrayton Parish
Melling Hall
Melling Hall, Melling