English Heritage sites near Compton Bishop Parish
MEARE FISH HOUSE
9 miles from Compton Bishop 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.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
11 miles from Compton Bishop 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.
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE
13 miles from Compton Bishop Parish
Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known. The Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter, is one of the largest stone circles in the country and has 26 surviving upright stones. Yet recent surveys have revealed that the circles and cove were just part of a much more elaborate and important ritual site than had previously been imagined.
TEMPLE CHURCH
16 miles from Compton Bishop Parish
The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
18 miles from Compton Bishop 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.
STONEY LITTLETON LONG BARROW
21 miles from Compton Bishop 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.
Churches in Compton Bishop Parish
St Andrew, Compton Bishop
Church Lane
Compton Bishop
(01934) 733973
http://www.crookpeakparish.org.uk/
A beautiful church in a beautiful setting in a hollow under Crook Peak.
The Church dates from soon after 1200 AD, but has been added to through the centuries.
A really peacful haven.
St Andrew's is the largest church in Crook Peak United Parish.
Pubs in Compton Bishop Parish
New Inn
Old Coach Road, Cross, BS26 2EE
(01934) 732455
newinncross.co.uk
White Hart
Old Coach Road, Cross, BS26 2EE
(01934) 733108
whitehartcross.co.uk/