English Heritage sites near Kimpton Parish
LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS
2 miles from Kimpton Parish
The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
NETHERAVON DOVECOTE
8 miles from Kimpton Parish
Charming and elegant 18th century brick dovecote, still with most of its 700 or more nesting boxes intact. Set in peaceful surroundings. External viewing only.
WOODHENGE
8 miles from Kimpton Parish
Dating from about 2500 BC, markers now replace rings of timber posts, which once possibly supported a ring-shaped building. Discovered in 1925 when rings of dark spots were noticed in a crop of wheat.
CHISBURY CHAPEL
11 miles from Kimpton Parish
This pretty thatched and flintwalled 13th century chapel survived after the Reformation in 1547 by being used as a barn as part of Chisbury Farm.
STONEHENGE
11 miles from Kimpton Parish
Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe.
OLD SARUM
13 miles from Kimpton Parish
Site of the original Salisbury, this mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left their mark during 5000 years of history.
Churches in Kimpton Parish
St Peter & St Paul
Pubs in Kimpton Parish
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