English Heritage sites near Cheselbourne Parish

Fiddleford Manor

FIDDLEFORD MANOR

9 miles from Cheselbourne 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.

Maiden Castle

MAIDEN CASTLE

9 miles from Cheselbourne Parish

Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches and once protected hundreds of residents.

The Nine Stones

THE NINE STONES

11 miles from Cheselbourne Parish

Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.

Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows

WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS

12 miles from Cheselbourne Parish

A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.

Sherborne Old Castle

SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE

12 miles from Cheselbourne 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.

Jordan Hill Roman Temple

JORDAN HILL ROMAN TEMPLE

12 miles from Cheselbourne Parish

The foundations of a 4th century Romano-Celtic temple with fine coastal views.

Churches in Cheselbourne Parish

Cheselbourne: St Martin

Cheselbourne Dorchester
(01300) 348211
http://piddlevalleybenefice.com/

 

We are one of a small group of six country churches seeking to serve all in our communities. We welcome all to the services in our benefice. Baptised and communicant members of other Trinitarian churches are welcome to receive Holy Communion at any of our churches. Others, including those prevented by conscience of the rules of their own church from receiving Holy communion, are warmly invited.

 

 

For uptodate service times please refer to the benefice home page: http://piddlevalleybenefice.com/

 

 

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Pubs in Cheselbourne Parish

Rivers Arms

Cheselbourne, Cheselbourne, DT2 7NW
(01305) 236586
theriversarms.co.uk

Unspoilt inn on the outskirts of the village, believed to have been built to cater for drovers en route to Dorchester. It was threatened with change to residential use but, thanks to a successful local campaign, was saved and has been total...