English Heritage sites near Thornbury Parish
PENHALLAM MANOR
13 miles from Thornbury Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
15 miles from Thornbury Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
15 miles from Thornbury Parish
Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
16 miles from Thornbury Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT
23 miles from Thornbury Parish
The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.
DUPATH WELL
24 miles from Thornbury Parish
This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough.
Churches in Thornbury Parish
St Peter
Thornbury
Holsworthy
http://www.black-torrington-benefice.org.uk
Go to our meain web site for full details of our church: www.black-torrington-benefice.org.uk
SAFEGUARDING
If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to a Churchwarden, Member of the Clergy or to our Safeguarding Representative, whose details are displayed in the porch of each church and in our "Connected" magazine.
· Our Benefice Safeguarding Representative is Gina Finch.
· Alternatively, below is a link to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team:
https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/
If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11."
Pubs in Thornbury Parish
Woodacott Arms
Late 20th century residential house converted to a pub in 1987. From planning documents the original owner retired in 2003 but leased it out to three different tenants who could not make a of it and the pub closed in 2007. Attempts to sell...