English Heritage sites near West Stour Parish
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
6 miles from West Stour 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.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
9 miles from West Stour 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.
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
10 miles from West Stour 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.
NUNNEY CASTLE
15 miles from West Stour 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.
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS
17 miles from West Stour 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.
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE
20 miles from West Stour 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 West Stour Parish
West Stour: St Mary - part of the Stour Vale Benefice
Church Street
West Stour
01747838911
http://stourvalechurches.org.uk
St. Mary's Church is one of a group of 7 churches called the Stour Vale Benefice which covers Buckhorn Weston, East Stour, Fifehead Magdalen, Kington Magna, Stour Provost, Todber and West Stour.