English Heritage sites near Riseley Parish
BUSHMEAD PRIORY
5 miles from Riseley Parish
Bushmead Priory is a rare survival of the complete refectory of an Augustinian priory, with a fine timber roof and notable 14th century wall paintings.
CHICHELE COLLEGE
6 miles from Riseley Parish
The gatehouse, chapel and other remains of a communal residence for priests serving the parish church, founded by locally-born Archbishop Chichele before 1425. Regularly used for events, and art and heritage exhibitions.
HOUGHTON HOUSE
15 miles from Riseley Parish
Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.
ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON
15 miles from Riseley Parish
In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.
DE GREY MAUSOLEUM, FLITTON
17 miles from Riseley Parish
Among the largest sepulchral chapels attached to any English church, this cruciform mausoleum houses a remarkable sequence of 17 sculpted and effigied monuments.
WREST PARK
17 miles from Riseley Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
Churches in Riseley Parish
All Saints, Riseley
Church Lane
Riseley
Bedfordshire
01234 708234
https://allsaintsriseley.org/
All Saints Riseley and St Mary's, Bletsoe form the Benefice of Riseley with Bletsoe
All Saints Riseley is…
An Evangelical Anglican church with a lively atmosphere.
Bible centered with Sunday Services offering a mixture of prayer and singing led by our enthusiastic music group, scripture and preaching, fellowship and communion.
Friendly and welcoming - we would love to see you if you are new to the area or are just visiting!
Our mission is ...
To know Christ and make him known and so to glorify God and enjoy him forever.
We look to do this as we teach the Bible, pray together and meet regularly as a Church so that we grow in our discipleship and point others to Jesus.
All Saints Riseley is a ...
Member of the Evangelical Allicance
Pubs in Riseley Parish
Five Bells
The rear part of this village local dates from the 17th Century when it was an ale house on the old turnpike. Reputedly to have a friendly poltergeist.
Fox & Hounds
Originally a 16th-century farmhouse and attached cottage, converted into a beer house in the 19th century. Refurbishment in the 1990s revealed a priest's hiding hole. A more recent facelift brought a new look butcher's counter, steak flame...