English Heritage sites near Kelmscott Parish
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
9 miles from Kelmscott 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
9 miles from Kelmscott 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.
MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE
9 miles from Kelmscott Parish
The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
13 miles from Kelmscott Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE
14 miles from Kelmscott Parish
The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
16 miles from Kelmscott 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.
Churches in Kelmscott Parish
Kelmscott St George
Kelmscott
Lechlade
(01993) 845954
http://www.svbb.org.uk
Please visit our website at http://www.12churches.org.uk/.
Pubs in Kelmscott Parish
Plough
Kelmscott, Kelmscott, GL7 3HG
(01367) 253543
theploughinnkelmscott.com