English Heritage sites near Mudford Parish

Sherborne Old Castle

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

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

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

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

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

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

Popular 17th-century roadside inn with a strong regular trade. St Austell Tribute and Proper Job are the regular ales served from a stillage behind the bar and cider. The outside courtyard, in which dogs are allowed (guide dogs only inside...