English Heritage sites near Mamhead Parish
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
12 miles from Mamhead Parish
The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
13 miles from Mamhead Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
13 miles from Mamhead Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
GRIMSPOUND
15 miles from Mamhead Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
TOTNES CASTLE
15 miles from Mamhead Parish
A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart.
BLACKBURY CAMP
17 miles from Mamhead Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
Churches in Mamhead Parish
St Thomas the Apostle
The Church of St Thomas the Apostle was originally the Church for the Mamhead Estate and the site was chosen in the 13th Century with much work being carried out in the 15th Century
There has been regular Worship at St Thomas's from the 13th Century to today with the exception of 2 years of partial closure for repairs. We are always open to offers of support to fund our ongoing rennovation projects and to keep this beautiful building in its stunning location open for all.
No churches found in Mamhead Parish