English Heritage sites near Barton St. David Parish
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
5 miles from Barton St. David 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.
MEARE FISH HOUSE
8 miles from Barton St. David Parish
The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
8 miles from Barton St. David Parish
Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
12 miles from Barton St. David Parish
Built on a grand scale in the 12th century by the Bishop of Salisbury, Sherborne was coveted by churchmen and noblemen alike giving it a long, chequered history. Picnic, shop, light refreshments.
NUNNEY CASTLE
15 miles from Barton St. David 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
20 miles from Barton St. David 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.
Churches in Barton St. David Parish
Barton St David Parish Church
Broadclose Way
Barton St David
01458 223417
http://www.wheathill.org
Welcome to Barton St David Parish church, part of the Wheathill group. We'd love to welcome you to our services if you'd like further information then our website www.wheathill.org also has information
Pubs in Barton St. David Parish
Barton Inn
Main Street, Barton St David, TA11 6BZ
(01458) 850022
bartoninn.co.uk