English Heritage sites near Sheldon Parish
BLACKBURY CAMP
11 miles from Sheldon Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
CLEEVE ABBEY
20 miles from Sheldon 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.
DAWS CASTLE
22 miles from Sheldon Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
22 miles from Sheldon 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.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
23 miles from Sheldon Parish
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade.
DUNSTER, YARN MARKET
23 miles from Sheldon Parish
Fine 17th century timber-framed octagonal market hall that is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade.
Churches in Sheldon Parish
St James the Greater
Sheldon
Honiton
http://www.dunkeswell.org.uk
St James the Greater is a small early Grade 2 listed 19th century church with a 12th century tower, located in the small Devon village of Sheldon, in the heart of the beautiful Blackdown Hills, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
In a small village such as this, the church plays a key role in the lives of the 167 adults and 24 children who live here. The housing consists almost entirely of owner occupied houses, with a scattered farming community.
No churches found in Sheldon Parish