English Heritage sites near Pitcombe Parish
NUNNEY CASTLE
9 miles from Pitcombe 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.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
10 miles from Pitcombe 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.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
11 miles from Pitcombe 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
14 miles from Pitcombe 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.
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
14 miles from Pitcombe 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.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
15 miles from Pitcombe 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.
Churches in Pitcombe Parish
St Leonard's, Pitcombe
Church Lane, Mill Lane off A 359
Pitcombe
Bruton
01749 813080
http://church.pitcombepc.org.uk/
We are a conventional C of E congregation. The church is affiliated to the Prayer Book Society and uses the 1662 Book of Common Prayer and the King James bible.
We have holy communion on the first Sunday of the month at 9.30 a.m., Matins at 11.00 a.m. on the second, Holy Communion at 11.00 a.m. on the third, Evensong at 6 p.m. on the fourth and no service when there is a fifth Sunday.
The church is open on Saturdays from 10-4 between April and October and at any other time by contacting Professor Charles Brook, church warden, on 01963351492 or on 07969461967 or by email [email protected] //
Please come and visit us.
No churches found in Pitcombe Parish