English Heritage sites near Chilthorne Domer Parish

Muchelney Abbey

MUCHELNEY ABBEY

7 miles from Chilthorne Domer 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.

Sherborne Old Castle

SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE

8 miles from Chilthorne Domer 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

GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL

12 miles from Chilthorne Domer 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

14 miles from Chilthorne Domer 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

FIDDLEFORD MANOR

17 miles from Chilthorne Domer 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.

Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows

WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS

19 miles from Chilthorne Domer Parish

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


Churches in Chilthorne Domer Parish

The Blessed Virgin Mary

Main Street Chilthorne Domer
(01935) 829058
http://fivecrosses.weebly.com

For more details about St Mary's Chilthorne Domer or the other parishes in the Benefice please visit our website.


Pubs in Chilthorne Domer Parish

Carpenters Arms

Vagg Lane, Chilthorne Domer, BA21 3PX
(01935) 713444
carpentersarms-chilthorne.co.uk

A Butcombe Brewery tenanted house, the Carpenters Arms is a traditional stone built pub that has been sympathetically restored and modernised. There is also a conservatory. Whilst drinkers are welcomed the pub now is a real 'Foodie' establi...
Halfway House Hotel

Chilthorne Domer, BA22 8RE
(01935) 840350

A hotel halfway between Yeovil and Ilchester. A main menu, snack menu and children's menu provided. Beer garden with views over the fishing lake. There is a Sunday Carvery.