English Heritage sites near Ovingham Parish
PRUDHOE CASTLE
1 miles from Ovingham Parish
Begun between 1100 and 1120 to defend a strategic crossing of the River Tyne against Scottish invaders, Prudhoe Castle has been continuously occupied for over nine centuries.
HEDDON ON THE WALL HADRIAN'S WALL
3 miles from Ovingham Parish
A consolidated stretch of Wall, up to 2 metres (6.6 feet) thick in places.
AYDON CASTLE
5 miles from Ovingham Parish
One of the finest and most unaltered examples of a 13th-century English manor house, Aydon Castle stands in a secluded woodland setting.
DERWENTCOTE STEEL FURNACE
6 miles from Ovingham Parish
Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace in Britain. It produced high-grade steel for springs and cutting tools.
CORBRIDGE ROMAN TOWN - HADRIAN'S WALL
6 miles from Ovingham Parish
Visitors to Corbridge can walk along the main street of this Roman garrison town, flanked by the remains of granaries, a fountain house, markets, workshops and temples.
DENTON HALL TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL
7 miles from Ovingham Parish
The foundations of a turret and a 65-metre (213 foot) length of Wall, along with another 60-metre length of Wall further west.
Churches in Ovingham Parish
St Mary the Virgin, Ovingham
Main Road
Ovingham
Newcastle
01661 853254
http://stmaryovingham.co.uk
St Mary the Virgin welcomes visitors to the church services and to look around the church.
In 2020 we have become a much more 'mixed-mode' church with both gathered worship (when possible) and livestreaming worship through our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/StOswinStMary
For details of our services, please visit http://stmaryovingham.co.uk
Pubs in Ovingham Parish
Bridge End Inn
West Road, Ovingham, NE42 6BN
(01661) 832219
thebridgeendinn.co.uk/
White Swan
Main Road, Ovingham, NE42 6AG
(01661) 833188
thewhiteswanovingham.co.uk/