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Market Cross, Shepton Mallet

#9 among attractions in Shepton Mallet

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Coordinates: 51°11'27"N, 2°32'48"W
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Shepton Mallet United Kingdom

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Market Cross – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kilver Court, Scheduled monuments in Mendip, HM Prison Shepton Mallet, Church of St Peter and St Paul.

  • kilver court shepton mallet0.5 miE
    Garden, Park, Cafe

    Kilver Court, Shepton Mallet

    13 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.

  • scheduled monuments in mendip1 miSE
    Archaeological site

    Scheduled monuments in Mendip

    26 min walk • 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.

  • hm prison shepton mallet~870 ftE
    Tours, Prison

    HM Prison Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet

    5 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.

  • church of st peter and st paul shepton mallet~440 ftSW
    Church

    Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet

    3 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.

  • charlton viaduct shepton mallet0.6 miE
    Bridge

    Charlton Viaduct, Shepton Mallet

    15 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.

  • anglo bavarian brewery shepton mallet~1020 ftW
    Brewery, Nightlife

    Anglo-Bavarian Brewery, Shepton Mallet

    5 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Market Cross?

Nearby attractions include Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet (3 min walk), HM Prison Shepton Mallet, Shepton Mallet (5 min walk), Anglo-Bavarian Brewery, Shepton Mallet (5 min walk), Kilver Court, Shepton Mallet (13 min walk).

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