English Heritage sites near St. Michael Parish
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
1 miles from St. Michael Parish
The remains of a once immense mansion built in 1563-8 by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Queen Elizabeth’s Lord Keeper and visited by the queen on at least four occasions.
ROMAN WALL OF ST ALBANS
1 miles from St. Michael Parish
A section of the two-mile long wall built between AD 265 and 270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium: including the foundations of towers and the London Gate.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
8 miles from St. Michael Parish
Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks.
KENWOOD
16 miles from St. Michael Parish
This outstanding house beside Hampstead Heath was remodelled by Robert Adam between 1764 and 1779. He transformed the original brick building into a majestic villa for the great judge, Lord Mansfield.
WALTHAM ABBEY GATEHOUSE AND BRIDGE
17 miles from St. Michael Parish
A fine 14th century gatehouse, bridge and other remains of the abbey refounded by Harold, last Saxon King of England.
WREST PARK
17 miles from St. Michael Parish
Explore the evolution of the English garden and take a stroll through three centuries of landscape design at Wrest Park.
Churches in St. Michael Parish
St Mary
Childwickbury
Childwick
St Albans
01727 835037
We are a small village church with mainly traditional worship every Sunday at 6pm.
The building was designed by Gilbert Scott in 1867 and includes a fine marble font.
Pubs in St. Michael Parish
Holly Bush
Bedmond Lane, Potters Crouch, Potters Crouch, AL2 3NN
(01727) 851792
thehollybushpub.co.uk
Prae Wood Arms
Garden House Lane, St. Albans, AL3 6JZ
(01727) 229090
praewoodarms.co.uk