English Heritage sites near Charfield Parish
KINGSWOOD ABBEY GATEHOUSE
2 miles from Charfield Parish
This 16th century gatehouse, one of the latest monastic buildings in England, displays a richly sculpted mullioned window. It is the sole survivor of this Cistercian abbey.
ULEY LONG BARROW (HETTY PEGLER'S TUMP)
6 miles from Charfield Parish
A partly reconstructed Neolithic chambered mound, 37 metres (120 ft) long, atmospherically sited overlooking the Severn Valley. 'Hetty Pegler' was its 17th century landowner.
NYMPSFIELD LONG BARROW
7 miles from Charfield Parish
Large Neolithic burial mound with spectacular views over the Severn Valley. Built by earliest farming communities in the Cotswolds almost 5,000 years ago. Internal chambers are uncovered for viewing.
OFFA'S DYKE
11 miles from Charfield Parish
An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.
ST BRIAVELS CASTLE
13 miles from Charfield Parish
The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country.
SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT
13 miles from Charfield Parish
Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.
Churches in Charfield Parish
St John
Wotton Road
Charfield
Wotton-under-Edge
01454260476
https://www.facebook.com/stjohnscharfield
St. John's is in Charfield, a parish in Gloucestershire near Wotton-under-Edge and easily accessible from the M5, junction 14.
We have a service every Sunday (except 5th... see below) at 9.30 am, the 2nd and 4th Sundays each month being particularly child- and family-friendly. Refreshments are served after every Sunday service. On every 5th Sunday and during the summer holidays there is a Benefice service in one of the five churches in our benefice... this may not be at St Johns. (Details on application or see church noticeboard). A short eucharistic service takes place on Wednesdays at 10am.
Occasional services are held in the old parish church of St. James - Carols by candle-light near Christmas, and on a Sunday near St James Day (25th July).
Our parish priest is the Revd. David Russell and Associate Priest is Revd Rick Williams
Email us; [email protected] .
Pubs in Charfield Parish
Huntingford Mill
Lovely, but food orientated old mill with two bars. Water wheel visible through a panel in the floor. It was the last working mill in Gloucestershire.
Pear Tree Micro Pub
Sadly the pub has now permanently closed. There is no indication as to the owner's plans for future use of the premises.
Plough Inn
This attractive single room micropub was extensively remodelled in 2019. It features two open fireplaces and a large outdoor seating area, heated in the Winter, which also has the old off-sales hatch serving that area. It offers four real a...
Railway Tavern
56 Wotton Road, Charfield, GL12 8SR
(01453) 843192
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