English Heritage sites near Fifehead Magdalen Parish
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
5 miles from Fifehead Magdalen Parish
The principal parts of a small stone manor house, probably begun about 1370 for William Latimer, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. The hall and solar chamber display outstandingly fine timber roofs.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
8 miles from Fifehead Magdalen 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.
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
11 miles from Fifehead Magdalen Parish
Set in landscaped grounds beside a lake in peaceful Wiltshire countryside, these 14th century ruins provide a relaxed, romantic day out for couples, families and budding historians alike.
NUNNEY CASTLE
16 miles from Fifehead Magdalen 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.
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS
17 miles from Fifehead Magdalen Parish
The siting of this ruined medieval church at the centre of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork symbolises the transition from pagan to Christian worship and creates an atmospheric scene.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
20 miles from Fifehead Magdalen 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 Fifehead Magdalen Parish
Fifehead Magdalen: St Mary Magdalene - part of the Stour Vale Benefice
Fifehead Magdalen
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http://stourvalechurches.org.uk
St Mary Magdalen is one of a group of 7 churches called the Stour Vale Benefice which covers Buckhorn Weston, East Stour, Fifehead Magdalen, Kington Magna, Stour Provost, Todber and West Stour.
No churches found in Fifehead Magdalen Parish