English Heritage sites near Merriott Parish
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
8 miles from Merriott 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
12 miles from Merriott 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.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
16 miles from Merriott Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
17 miles from Merriott 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.
THE NINE STONES
17 miles from Merriott 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.
KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE
17 miles from Merriott Parish
A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.
Churches in Merriott Parish
All Saints Merriott
Church Street
Merriott
Crewkerne
01460 76406
All Saints in Merriott is a beautiful and unusual grade II* church, dating partly from the 12th century. Most of what is visible today, is 14th and 15th century.
Pubs in Merriott Parish
Kings Head
Church Street, Merriott, TA16 5PR
(01460) 78912
thekingsmerriott.com
Merriott Social Club
71 Lower Street, Merriott, TA16 5NP
(01460) 74376
merriottsocialclub.co.uk