English Heritage sites near Puckington Parish

Muchelney Abbey

MUCHELNEY ABBEY

5 miles from Puckington 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.

Glastonbury Tribunal

GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL

15 miles from Puckington 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

MEARE FISH HOUSE

15 miles from Puckington 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.

Sherborne Old Castle

SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE

17 miles from Puckington 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.

Blackbury Camp

BLACKBURY CAMP

20 miles from Puckington Parish

An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.

Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows

WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS

22 miles from Puckington Parish

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


Churches in Puckington Parish

St Andrew

Puckington Ilminster
01460240228
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No churches found in Puckington Parish