English Heritage sites near Mudford Parish
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
5 miles from Mudford Parish
Built on a grand scale in the 12th century by the Bishop of Salisbury, Sherborne was coveted by churchmen and noblemen alike giving it a long, chequered history. Picnic, shop, light refreshments.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
9 miles from Mudford Parish
Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
13 miles from Mudford Parish
Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
15 miles from Mudford Parish
The principal parts of a small stone manor house, probably begun about 1370 for William Latimer, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. The hall and solar chamber display outstandingly fine timber roofs.
MEARE FISH HOUSE
15 miles from Mudford Parish
The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
18 miles from Mudford Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
Churches in Mudford Parish
The Blessed Virgin Mary
West Mudford Road
Mudford
Yeovil
(01935) 850859
http://www.mudfordchurch.org.uk
There has been a church in Mudford since Saxon times. The present church dates from 1239.It has Jacobean pews and a barrel ceiling.
St. Mary's has been, and remains, an important part of the Mudford community for Remembrance Day, Christmas, Easter, harvest, flower festivals, weddings, baptisms and funerals.
It organises a house study group and 'Friends of St. Mary's' which holds monthly talks and outings.A second-hand book stall is manned every Thursday at the 'Village Cafe' in the Village Hall from 10:00am until 12 noon.
Please visit our website for details of all services and to find out more about us.
Pubs in Mudford Parish
Half Moon Inn
Main Street, Mudford, BA21 5TF
(01935) 850289
thehalfmooninn.co.uk