The Mythe, Tewkesbury

#14 among attractions in Tewkesbury

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The Mythe is a house built on the top of a hill overlooking the town of Tewkesbury, England. There has been a house on the site for nearly a thousand years. The Mythe is the name of the house but it also the name of the surrounding area, about 4 square miles, which includes Mythe Chapel. The main road going through it is the A38 or the "Mythe Road". "Mythe" in Old English means the joining of two rivers. ()

Coordinates: 52°0'9"N, 2°9'32"W

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Tewkesbury United Kingdom

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The Mythe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury Town Hall, The Royal Hop Pole, Tewkesbury Museum.

0.8 miS
Medieval building with Romanesque tower
Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury
21 min walk • The Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury–commonly known as Tewkesbury Abbey–is located in the English county of Gloucestershire. A former Benedictine monastery, it is now a parish church.
0.6 miS
City hall
Tewkesbury Town Hall, Tewkesbury
16 min walk • Tewkesbury Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Tewkesbury Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
0.7 miS
Nightlife
The Royal Hop Pole, Tewkesbury
19 min walk • The Royal Hop Pole is a listed pub in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Located on Church Street, it is an English Heritage hotel. It has recently been converted into a part of the Wetherspoons pub chain. It is famous for being mentioned in Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers.
0.7 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Tewkesbury Museum, Tewkesbury
18 min walk • Tewkesbury Museum is a small community museum dedicated to the social history and heritage of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England.
~1050 ftW
Bridge
Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury
6 min walk • Mythe Bridge carries the A438 road across the River Severn at Tewkesbury. It is a cast-iron arch bridge spanning 170 feet and 24 feet wide, designed by Thomas Telford and completed in April 1826. It is a Grade II* listed structure.
0.8 miS
51°59'28"N • 2°9'36"W
The John Moore Countryside Museum, Tewkesbury
20 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.8 miS
Church
Old Baptist Chapel, Tewkesbury
20 min walk • The Old Baptist Chapel is a Grade II* listed building situated in Church Street, Tewkesbury, UK. Records show that a Baptist congregation has been in existence in the town since 1623, but the exact date of the present building is unknown.
~700 ftW
Church
Mythe Chapel, Tewkesbury
4 min walk • The Mythe Chapel is located at Tewkesbury on the Mythe. The Mythe Chapel was the only place of worship on the Mythe after the Dissolution. The chapel was built in 1870 with funds from the Marquis de Lys who had lived in Tewkesbury since 1863.
0.8 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Swilgate, Tewkesbury
21 min walk • Swilgate is a cricket ground in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1893, when Tewkesbury played Handsworth Wood. Gloucestershire played 2 List-A matches at the ground, the first of which saw them play Yorkshire in the 1972 John Player League.

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Which popular attractions are close to The Mythe?

Nearby attractions include Mythe Chapel, Tewkesbury (4 min walk), Mythe Bridge, Tewkesbury (6 min walk), Tewkesbury Town Hall, Tewkesbury (16 min walk), Tewkesbury Museum, Tewkesbury (18 min walk).