English Heritage sites near Shenley Parish
ROMAN WALL OF ST ALBANS
5 miles from Shenley 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.
OLD GORHAMBURY HOUSE
7 miles from Shenley 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.
KENWOOD
10 miles from Shenley 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
12 miles from Shenley Parish
A fine 14th century gatehouse, bridge and other remains of the abbey refounded by Harold, last Saxon King of England.
BERKHAMSTED CASTLE
13 miles from Shenley 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.
APSLEY HOUSE
14 miles from Shenley Parish
Apsley House, home of the first Duke of Wellington and his descendants, stands right in the heart of London at Hyde Park Corner.
Churches in Shenley Parish
St Martin's Church, Shenley
London Road
Shenley
St. Albans
07538 888502
http://www.stmartinschurch.co.uk
We are here to serve God and other people. We are a very friendly, informal and inclusive community with a range in age from babies to over 90's. We use a wide variety of music. We work hard to serve the wider community and have strong links with schools, homes for the aged and village societies. We enjoy using our warm airy, well lit, grade 2 listed building, which was recently refurbished to improve accessibility and layout, and to provide new refreshment faclities for worship and events. We welcome you warmly!
Pubs in Shenley Parish
Black Lion
Black Lion, Shenley
King William IV
One bar pub caters for all but no unsupervised children. Full entertainment licence,small patio to the front and rear garden with play equipment. Lease holder due to leave the pub and retire 22nd August 2016. Greene King plan to undertake m...
Queen Adelaide
There is the famous 'Lock-up' in the car park next to the village pond. Closed boarded up and sold to Fire Crest property developers. Possible change of use.
White Horse
37 London Road, Shenley, WD7 9ER
(01923) 853054
whitehorseradlett.co.uk