English Heritage sites near Silver End Parish
LEXDEN EARTHWORKS AND BLUEBOTTLE GROVE
11 miles from Silver End Parish
The banks and ditches of a series of late Iron Age defences protecting the western side of Camulodunum – pre-Roman Colchester.
ST JOHN'S ABBEY GATE
12 miles from Silver End Parish
This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John.
COLCHESTER, ST BOTOLPH'S PRIORY
12 miles from Silver End Parish
The remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England, founded in c.1100 and an impressive example of early Norman architecture.
LINDSEY ST JAMES'S CHAPEL
18 miles from Silver End Parish
A pretty thatched 13th century chapel with lancet windows.
PRIOR'S HALL BARN
19 miles from Silver End Parish
One of the finest surviving medieval barns in eastern England, tree-ring dated to the mid-15th century, with a breathtaking aisled interior and crown post roof, the product of some 400 oaks.
MISTLEY TOWERS
20 miles from Silver End Parish
Two porticoed Classical towers, which stood at each end of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church, designed by Robert Adam in 1776.
Churches in Silver End Parish
Silver End: St Francis
Western Road
Silver End
Witham
01376514825
http://www.st-francis.org.uk/
This is the official 'A church near you' page for St Francis Church, Silver End.
Part of the Witham and Villages Team Ministry within the Church of England.
The parish encompasses two historic churches:
St Mary & All Saint's in Rivenhall and St Francis' in Silver End.
Both churches are available for weddings and baptisms, and there are services each week on Sunday mornings:
St Francis: 9.30 am
St Mary's: 11.00am
There are different styles of service each week ranging from Holy Communion to family focused 'All Age' services, as well as special services such as the Pet Service at St Francis, and Midnight Mass at St Mary's at Christmas. Children are very welcome at ALL services.
Please also see our facebook page, for lots more up to date information about what we have going on: https://www.facebook.com/parishRHSE
We are committed to Safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults. The PCC has adopted the Church of England's policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England's website: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding Details of our Parish Safeguarding Representative can be obtained through the churchwardens. Please contact Peter Hope on 01376 502605
Pubs in Silver End Parish
Le Chateau (65 Club)
Le Chateau (65 Club), Witham
Western Arms
Recently refurbished, and dating back to at least the early 18th century, this pub has a very large public bar, containing a pool table and dart board. The restaurant is a separate room, serving traditional English pub fare from the Greene...