English Heritage sites near Witham Friary Parish
NUNNEY CASTLE
4 miles from Witham Friary 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
11 miles from Witham Friary 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 Witham Friary 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
12 miles from Witham Friary 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 Witham Friary 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.
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
14 miles from Witham Friary 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.
Churches in Witham Friary Parish
BVM, St John the Baptist & All Saints, Witham Frairy
Pubs in Witham Friary Parish
Seymour Arms
Witham Friary, BA11 5HF
(01749) 684280
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