English Heritage sites near Brent Knoll Parish
MEARE FISH HOUSE
10 miles from Brent Knoll 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
13 miles from Brent Knoll 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.
DAWS CASTLE
18 miles from Brent Knoll Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
18 miles from Brent Knoll 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.
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE
18 miles from Brent Knoll 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.
CLEEVE ABBEY
19 miles from Brent Knoll Parish
With possibly the finest cloister buildings in England, visitors can get a glimpse of monastic life 800 years ago. 15th century refectory with glorious angel roof and 13th century heraldic tiles.
Churches in Brent Knoll Parish
St Michael
Church Lane
Brent Knoll
Highbridge
(01278) 769082
http://www.theparishofthreesaints.org.uk
A welcoming country parish church.
One of Three Church Buildings in our Parish
Pubs in Brent Knoll Parish
Fox & Goose Inn
Bristol Road, Brent Knoll, TA9 4HH
(01278) 760008
foxandgooseinn.com
Red Cow
134 Brent Street, Brent Knoll, TA9 4BE
(01278) 760234
theredcowpub.com