English Heritage sites near Wanstrow Parish
NUNNEY CASTLE
2 miles from Wanstrow Parish
Picturesque moated castle built in the 1370s. Held for the King during the Civil War, falling to Parliamentarian cannon in 1645: the gun-damaged wall finally collapsing on Christmas Day 1910.
STONEY LITTLETON LONG BARROW
9 miles from Wanstrow Parish
One of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view. Bring a torch and experience the burial chambers at first hand.
FARLEIGH HUNGERFORD CASTLE
11 miles from Wanstrow Parish
Impressive 14th century castle with hidden treasures and sinister past. Chapel with rare medieval wall paintings and in the crypt, the best collection of human-shaped lead coffins in Britain.
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE
13 miles from Wanstrow Parish
Below an Iron Age hillfort stands the Westbury White Horse. Cut into the hillside in 1778, it replaced an older horse, possibly commemorating King Alfred's nearby victory over the Vikings.
BRADFORD-ON-AVON TITHE BARN
13 miles from Wanstrow Parish
A spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres (168 feet) long, with an amazing timber cruck roof. Originally a part of the medieval farmstead belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
14 miles from Wanstrow Parish
Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.
Churches in Wanstrow Parish
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Cloford
Cloford
Cloford
Frome
01373 837337
Cloford The Parish of Cloford spreads over an area of approximately 3,000 acres, taking in the hamlets of Leighton and parts of Holwell. Nearby, Cloford Quarry is a geological site of Special Scientific Interest, as are the limestone quarries at Holwell dating from the Triassic and Jurassic periods. Cloford is a tiny village compared with a century ago when it had a chapel, school, its own rector and headmistress. Today, there are about 30 habitable dwellings in the area. It is a friendly, isolated community where private transport is essential. Nearby Postlebury Wood contains the retreat of Dean Gunthorpe of Wells.
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Cloford. The church is in a glorious setting and has been on the same site since the 11th century. The tower was added in the 15th century. The Nave was reroofed and the Chancel rebuilt and enlarged in 1856. In 1867 a stone-laying ceremony was held for the organ chamber and vestry, which was dedicated in 1869 by the Reverend J.H. Horner, Rector of Mells and Patron of Cloford. There is a magnificent 1672 monument to Sir George Horner (the rebuilder of Cloford manor) in its own side chapel.
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Wanstrow
Church Street
Wanstrow
Shepton Mallet
01373837337
A church has been built on this site from c.1100 and its earliest parts were begun in the 15th century; now the chapel of St Nicholas. This transept chapel is used for occasional services of Compline and Matins, and on the night of the Maundy Thursday vigil. The Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance and our biennial Christingle Service have a loyal following. "Messy Church" attracts local young people as both helpers and learners on Saturday afternoons monthly or at our family services. Bishop Ruth of Taunton presided at our Harvest Thanksgiving service which preceded a well-supported Supper in the Village Hall. Our church-folk take pride in their singing and in the variety of musical items with which we praise God. The churchyard provides an attractive haven of peace and the church itself is open to all for teas and a chat on Saturday afternoons in Spring and Summer.
Pubs in Wanstrow Parish
Blindmans Brewery
Talbot Farm, Leighton, BA11 4PN
(01749) 880038
blindmansbrewery.co.uk