English Heritage sites near Padworth Parish
SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE
3 miles from Padworth Parish
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.
DONNINGTON CASTLE
10 miles from Padworth Parish
The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
FARNHAM CASTLE KEEP
18 miles from Padworth Parish
The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London.
THE GRANGE AT NORTHINGTON
19 miles from Padworth Parish
Set like a lakeside temple in a landscaped park, The Grange at Northington is the foremost example of the Greek Revival style in England.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
20 miles from Padworth Parish
This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.
WAVERLEY ABBEY
21 miles from Padworth Parish
Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128.
Churches in Padworth Parish
Padworth: St John the Baptist
Padworth
Reading
01189 333704
http://www.mortimerbenefice.org.uk
The United Benefice of Stratfield Mortimer, Mortimer West End and Padworth is situated about ten miles south of Reading. Its aim is to further the mission of the Church in this area to the glory of God. There are four churches in the Benefice and two Church schools, St. Mary's (VA) Juniors and St. John's (Controlled) both in Mortimer. A daily Eucharist is offered at varying times and places and the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in all our churches (except St. Mary's).
Vicar: The Reverend Paul Chaplin.
Associate Priest: The Reverend Derek Spears
Padworth has a perfect example of a little Norman parish church - and is one of the smallest in the county. It was entirely built in 1130. Only the windows and the roof of the nave have been replaced, in Tudor times. The porch was added in 1890.
It has a weekly Sunday service (alternating 9 am Eucharist and 6.30pm Evensong with Mortimer West End).
The Benefice Office is open from 9 am-12 noon Monday to Friday.
No churches found in Padworth Parish