English Heritage sites near East Garston Parish

Uffington Castle - White Horse and Dragon Hill

UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL

7 miles from East Garston Parish

Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.

Wayland's Smithy

WAYLAND'S SMITHY

7 miles from East Garston Parish

A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.

Donnington Castle

DONNINGTON CASTLE

8 miles from East Garston Parish

The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.

Chisbury Chapel

CHISBURY CHAPEL

9 miles from East Garston Parish

This pretty thatched and flintwalled 13th century chapel survived after the Reformation in 1547 by being used as a barn as part of Chisbury Farm.

Abingdon County Hall Museum

ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM

15 miles from East Garston Parish

This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.

The Sanctuary, Avebury

THE SANCTUARY, AVEBURY

16 miles from East Garston Parish

Begun in about 3000 BC as a complex circle of timber posts, later replaced by stones. Its function is still mystifies: human bone finds with food remains point to elaborate death rites and ceremonies.


Churches in East Garston Parish

East Garston: All Saints

Station Road East Garston Hungerford
01488 208467
http://www.eastgarston-pc.gov.uk/The_Church/All_Saints_Church_East_Garston.aspx

All Saints' Church is situated outside the village, near Manor Farm. It is cruciform in shape, built of flint and stone, with a central tower.The structure has several Norman features including a carved south doorway, a Norman chapel on the east side, and a small, plain priest's doorway.


All Saints' Church is part of the Lambourn Valley Benefice under the ministry of the Vicar, Revd. Julie.Mintern

The church will be unlocked between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm every Saturday to allow visitors to share in the heritage of our building and to give parishioners the opportunity to spend a few minutes in private prayer. Regretfully, the church has to be kept locked at other times but the key can be obtained from the Churchwarden, Bob Briant, preferably with some advance warning.

A listed building Grade 2*.


No churches found in East Garston Parish