English Heritage sites near Margaret Marsh Parish
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
4 miles from Margaret Marsh 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.
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
8 miles from Margaret Marsh 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.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
11 miles from Margaret Marsh 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.
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS
14 miles from Margaret Marsh 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.
NUNNEY CASTLE
17 miles from Margaret Marsh 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.
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE
21 miles from Margaret Marsh 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.
Churches in Margaret Marsh Parish
Margaret Marsh: St Margaret
Margaret Marsh
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No churches found in Margaret Marsh Parish