Scheduled monuments in Mendip

#1327 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Mendip is a local government district of Somerset in England. The Mendip district covers a largely rural area of 285 square miles ranging from the Mendip Hills through on to the Somerset Levels. It has a population of approximately 110,000. The administrative centre of the district is Shepton Mallet but the largest town is Frome. ()

Coordinates: 51°10'47"N, 2°31'54"W

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Scheduled monuments in Mendip – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kilver Court, HM Prison Shepton Mallet, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Charlton Viaduct.

0.8 miN
Garden, Park, Cafe
Kilver Court, Shepton Mallet
20 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.
0.9 miNW
Tours, Prison
HM Prison Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet
23 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.
1 miNW
Church
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet
26 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.
0.7 miN
Bridge
Charlton Viaduct, Shepton Mallet
18 min walk • Charlton Viaduct is a disused railway bridge in Shepton Mallet within the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building. The bridge was built in the 1870s to carry the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. It carried the railway over the River Sheppey.
1.2 miNW
Brewery, Nightlife
Anglo-Bavarian Brewery, Shepton Mallet
30 min walk • The Anglo-Bavarian Brewery was originally established in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, England in 1864. It has been claimed as the first lager brewery in the United Kingdom, although the claim is disputed. It closed in 1920.
1 miNW
Memorial
Market Cross, Shepton Mallet
26 min walk • The Market Cross in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England was built around 1500 and rebuilt in 1841. It is a Grade II* listed building, and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.