St George's Church, Gillingham

Name: St George's Church
Address: Langham Lane, Gillingham, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Gillingham

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St George's Church is a Church of England church in Gillingham, Dorset, England. It was designed by Charles Ponting and built in 1921. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1985. Today the church is used for occasional services, and is maintained by the Manger family trust. ()

Coordinates: 51°2'16"N, 2°18'9"W

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Langham LaneGillingham United Kingdom

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St George's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stourhead, Gartell Light Railway, Gold Hill, Wincanton Racecourse.

4.9 miN
Scenic walking areas, Garden, History museum
Stourhead
126 min walk • Nestled in the verdant Wiltshire countryside, Stourhead is a stunning example of an 18th-century English landscape garden. This picturesque estate, with its classical architecture and tranquil lake, is often referred to as a living work of art.
5.3 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park
Gartell Light Railway
135 min walk • Nestled in the rolling countryside of South Somerset, the Gartell Light Railway offers a delightful excursion for families and train enthusiasts alike. This charming amusement park is built around a narrow-gauge railway that takes visitors on a nostalgic journey...
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Specialty museum
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury
130 min walk • Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury in the English county of Dorset. The view looking down from the top of the street has been described as "one of the most romantic sights in England." At the top of the street is the 14th-century St Peter's Church...
5.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Wincanton Racecourse, Wincanton
141 min walk • Wincanton Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Wincanton, Somerset, England. The steeplechase fences are large, making it a good test of a chaser.
5.1 miSE
City hall
Shaftesbury Town Hall, Shaftesbury
130 min walk • Shaftesbury Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. The town hall, which is the meeting place of Shaftsbury Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
6 miNW
Historical place, Architecture, View point
King Alfred's Tower, Bruton
153 min walk • King Alfred's Tower is a folly in Somerset, England, on the edge of the border with Wiltshire, on the Stourhead estate. The tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and belongs to the National Trust. It is designated as a grade I listed building.
1.1 miE
Church
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Gillingham
28 min walk • St Mary's Church is the parish church for the town of Gillingham in the Blackmore Vale in the north of Dorset. The church is in the Diocese of Salisbury in the Church of England, and part of the Anglican Communion.
5 miW
Church
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wincanton
127 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Peter and St Paul in Wincanton within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building. The Church of St Peter and St Paul was almost totally rebuilt 1887-91 by J. D. Sedding, however parts of the tower may be remnants form an earlier church, dating from 1313, on the same site.
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Duncliffe Hill
86 min walk • At 210 metres, Duncliffe Hill is one of the highest hills in the Blackmore Vale region in the county of Dorset, England.
3.9 miN
Forts and castles
Castle Hill
101 min walk • Castle Hill, also called Mere Castle, was a medieval fortification built by Richard, the Earl of Cornwall, in 1253 on a hill overlooking the town of Mere, Wiltshire, England. The castle was constructed in stone, with six towers, inner buildings and gates. It was abandoned in the 14th century and stripped of its stone and metalwork.
4.7 miW
Museum
Wincanton Museum, Wincanton
122 min walk • Wincanton Museum is a small local museum, originally located in the High Street and then in the Wincanton Library, Wincanton, Somerset, England. It was housed in a late 18th or early 19th century, Grade II listed cottage which is owned by the Quakers.