Church of St Mary the Virgin
#2700 among destinations in the United Kingdom
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The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Croscombe, Somerset, England, is primarily from the 15th and 16th centuries with 19th-century restoration. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. ()
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Nearby attractions include: Wells Cathedral, Kilver Court, Bishop's Palace, Wells Town Hall.
Gothic edifice with a 14th-century clockWells Cathedral, Wells
66 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the charming city of Wells in Somerset, England, Wells Cathedral stands as a stunning example of Gothic architecture and a testament to medieval craftsmanship. Built between the 12th and 15th centuries, this Anglican cathedral is not only a...
Garden, Park, CafeKilver Court, Shepton Mallet
59 min walk • Kilver Court is an historic house and gardens in Shepton Mallet in the English county of Somerset. The River Sheppey powered textile mills and it later became a factory, the headquarters of the Showerings brewing business, and then the headquarters of a leather-goods manufacturer, Mulberry. It is now used as a shopping centre.
Historical place, Museum, Sacred and religious sitesBishop's Palace, Wells
65 min walk • The Bishop's Palace and accompanying Bishops House at Wells in the English county of Somerset, is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the home of the Bishops of the Diocese of Bath and Wells for 800 years. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
City hallWells Town Hall, Wells
67 min walk • Wells Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Wells, Somerset, England. The building, which is the headquarters of Wells City Council, is a Grade II listed building.
ChurchWells St Andrew, Wells
65 min walk • Wells St Andrew, or St Andrew Liberty, or derivations thereof, was a liberty, ecclesiastical parish, and later a civil parish, containing Wells Cathedral and surrounding land, in Somerset, England.
Church, Vernacular architectureChain Gate, Wells
67 min walk • The Chain Gate in Wells, Somerset, England, is an entrance gateway adjacent to the north side of Wells Cathedral, controlling access from St Andrew Street to the Cathedral Green within the Liberty of St Andrew. It is a Grade I listed building. It was built around 1460 to link the cathedral to Vicars' Close.
Tours, PrisonHM Prison Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet
51 min walk • HMP Shepton Mallet, sometimes known as Cornhill, is a former prison located in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. When it closed in 2013, it was the United Kingdom's oldest operating prison, and had been since the closure of HMP Lancaster Castle in 2011. Before closure Shepton Mallet was a category C lifer prison holding 189 prisoners.
ChurchChurch of St John the Baptist
58 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist in Pilton, Somerset, England, dates from the 11th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The present Norman and Medieval structure, may stand on the site of an earlier wattle and daub church built by the early missionaries.
ChurchChurch of St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet
46 min walk • The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
MuseumTithe Barn
60 min walk • The Tithe Barn at Cumhill Farm in Pilton, Somerset, England, was built in the 14th century as a tithe barn to hold produce for Glastonbury Abbey. It is a Grade I listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Church, Vernacular architectureThe Bishop's Eye, Wells
67 min walk • The Bishop's Eye in Wells, Somerset, England, is an entrance gateway into a walled precinct, the Liberty of St Andrew, which encloses the twelfth century Cathedral, the Bishop's Palace, Vicar's Close and the residences of the clergy who serve the cathedral. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
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