English Heritage sites near Endon and Stanley Parish

Sandbach Crosses

SANDBACH CROSSES

12 miles from Endon and Stanley Parish

The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

12 miles from Endon and Stanley Parish

The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

16 miles from Endon and Stanley Parish

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE

21 miles from Endon and Stanley Parish

A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.

Peveril Castle

PEVERIL CASTLE

23 miles from Endon and Stanley Parish

Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.

Hob Hurst's House

HOB HURST'S HOUSE

24 miles from Endon and Stanley Parish

A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.



Pubs in Endon and Stanley Parish

Black Horse

381 Leek Road, Endon, ST9 9BA
(01782) 502239
theblackhorseendon.co.uk/index

Smart, modern-looking pub on the outskirts of the city of Stoke, providing a comfortable place to sup your pint. Meals are served for most of the day, up to 9pm; there is a small smoking area and car park to the front of pub. The guest beer...
Travellers Rest

Tompkin Lane, Stanley, ST9 9LX
(01782) 502580

Popular village local with a traditional feel inside. Described by the landlord as a restaurant with a bar, this is nonetheless a genuine Free House offering three rotating guest beers from indepdent and micro-breweries. The food menu is ex...