English Heritage sites near Seavington St Michael Parish
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
6 miles from Seavington St Michael 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
15 miles from Seavington St Michael 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
16 miles from Seavington St Michael 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
17 miles from Seavington St Michael 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.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
19 miles from Seavington St Michael Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
THE NINE STONES
20 miles from Seavington St Michael Parish
Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.
No churches found in Seavington St Michael Parish
Pubs in Seavington St Michael Parish
Volunteer Inn
New Road, Seavington St Michael, TA19 0QE
(01460) 240126
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