English Heritage sites near Horton Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Horton Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Horton Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from Horton Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from Horton Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Horton Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from Horton Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
Churches in Horton Parish
Horton: St Wolfrida
St Wolfrida Church
Horton
Wimborne Minster
01258 840668
http://www.wimborneminster.org.uk
A Benedictine Abbey was founded in Horton in 961 CE and Wolfrida
was the first Abbess. The present building dates from 1722 and is
an unusual L shape. The pyramidal tower is in the bend of the L.
The simple interior has box pews and plain glass windows. In the
North facing Ante-chamber there are stone effigies of a mediaeval
Knight and his Lady. There is a new Village Hall in the process of
building and we hope to use it for a modern service in the near
future. There is a combined Church and Village Fete on the 2nd
Saturday of July each year and other events.
Pubs in Horton Parish
Drusillas Inn
Attractive thatched pub with leaded windows and olde worlde charm, offering views over the rolling Dorset countryside and Horton Folly. An ideal place for stopping off or making your destination, with a secure garden and play area. Decorate...
Horton Inn
Cranborne Road, Horton, BH21 5AD
(01258) 840252
hortoninnpub.co.uk