English Heritage sites near Orton Parish
CARLISLE CASTLE
4 miles from Orton Parish
Carlisle Castle was a constantly updated working fortress until well within living memory. Now its rich and varied visitor attractions reflect its long and eventful history.
WETHERAL PRIORY GATEHOUSE
8 miles from Orton Parish
Well-preserved 15th-century gatehouse, the sole survivor of a small Benedictine priory. A miniature 'pele-tower' containing two storeys of comfortable rooms, it later became a fortified vicarage.
LANERCOST PRIORY
15 miles from Orton Parish
The beautiful and now tranquil setting of Augustinian Lanercost Priory belies an often troubled history.
HARE HILL - HADRIAN'S WALL
15 miles from Orton Parish
A short length of Wall, still standing 2.7 metres (8.8 feet) high.
BANKS EAST TURRET - HADRIAN'S WALL
16 miles from Orton Parish
Imposing and well-preserved turret with adjoining stretches of Hadrian's Wall.
PIKE HILL SIGNAL TOWER - HADRIAN'S WALL
16 miles from Orton Parish
The remains of one of a network of signal towers predating Hadrian's Wall, Pike Hill was later joined to the Wall at an angle of 45 degrees.
Churches in Orton Parish
St. Giles Church, Great Orton
Great Orton
Carlisle
GPS: 54.878986, -3.047986
01228576324
http://www.eastsolwaychurches.org/
St. Giles is a Church of England parish church. We seek to make the love of God known to all in Orton Parish and beyond, through our worship, fellowship and outreach.
St. Giles is the parish church of Baldwinholme, Great Orton, Little Orton and Orton Rigg.
The eastern quarter of our church building was built in 1098. St. Giles is a Grade II* Listed Building, built of sandstone blocks from Hadrian's Wall. The church is situated in the village of Great Orton. It is reputed to have been the first church built in Cumberland following the Norman Conquest.
There has been a Worshipping Congregation here for over 900 years, though most of us are a lot younger than that! We would love you to join us as we continue that tradition.
As the Family of God in our community, we worship Jesus and go out to serve the local community with His Love.
Pubs in Orton Parish
Wellington Inn
Set in a quiet village, this is an attractive country inn. Good value meals using ingredients sourced locally including meat from the local renowned butcher. Three handpumps serve ales from mainly local breweries like Great Corby Brewhouse...