English Heritage sites near Thimbleby Parish
BOLINGBROKE CASTLE
8 miles from Thimbleby Parish
The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.
TATTERSHALL COLLEGE
8 miles from Thimbleby Parish
Remains of a grammar school for church choristers, founded in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, the builder of nearby Tattershall Castle (National Trust).
SIBSEY TRADER WINDMILL
14 miles from Thimbleby Parish
Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today.
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
16 miles from Thimbleby Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
26 miles from Thimbleby Parish
A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.
GAINSBOROUGH OLD HALL
29 miles from Thimbleby Parish
A little-known gem, Gainsborough Old Hall is among the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. Partly brick and timber-framed, and mainly later 15th century with Elizabethan additions.
Churches in Thimbleby Parish
St Margaret's Church, Thimbleby
Pubs in Thimbleby Parish
Durham Ox
Main Road, Thimbleby, LN9 5RB
(01507) 527152
durhamoxpubthimbleby.co.uk/