English Heritage sites near Hinton St. George Parish
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
8 miles from Hinton St. George 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.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
15 miles from Hinton St. George 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.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
17 miles from Hinton St. George 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.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
17 miles from Hinton St. George Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
THE NINE STONES
18 miles from Hinton St. George Parish
Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.
MEARE FISH HOUSE
18 miles from Hinton St. George 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.
Churches in Hinton St. George Parish
St George, Hinton St George
Church Street
Hinton St George
01460 76406
The Church, together with St Nicholas' Church in Dinnington, are administered by the Parochial Church Council of Hinton St George with Dinnington and form part of the joint Benefice which encompasses the villages of Merriott, Hinton St George, Dinnington and Lopen. Currently, the clergy team is a joint Rectorship with Julia Hicks and her husband Bob. They are assisted by the Curate the Rev Nick Clarke.
St George's is a beautiful and historic church, with interesting monuments, excellent organ and superb acoustics. The 800th anniversary of the first record of the existence of a church on this site will be celebrated throughout 2020 with concerts and a pageant. Please visit our dedicated website for more details:- www.2020stgeorges.org.
Pubs in Hinton St. George Parish
Lord Poulett Arms
High Street, Hinton St George, TA17 8SE
(01460) 73149
lordpoulettarms.com/