Heritage sites in GRIMSTEAD PARISH

English Heritage sites near Grimstead Parish

OLD SARUM

6 miles from Grimstead 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.

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.

STONEHENGE

12 miles from Grimstead 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.

NETHERAVON DOVECOTE

14 miles from Grimstead 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.

FLOWERDOWN BARROWS

15 miles from Grimstead Parish

Three Bronze Age burial mounds, once part of a much larger 'barrow cemetery', including two bowl barrows, and the largest and finest disc barrow in Hampshire.

LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS

15 miles from Grimstead 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.

Churches in Grimstead Parish

East Grimstead: Holy Trinity

East Grimstead East Grimstead
https://clarendoncofe.org/churches/egrimstead/

Holy Trinity Church takes its responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of children, young people, and adults who may be at risk very seriously, and works in partnership with the Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we work in accordance with best practice at all times.

Our Parish Safeguarding Policy can be viewed at http://www.clarendonteam.org/safeguarding/.

If you have any Safeguarding questions or concerns you can contact our Parish Safeguarding Officers:

Patrick Cordingley 01794 885747 or Ruth Livesey 01794 341340

Alternatively you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, on 07500 664800 or email [email protected]

St Johns Church West Grimstead

Church Street West Grimstead
https://clarendoncofe.org/churches/west-grimstead-st-john/

St. John's Church takes its responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of children, young people, and adults who may be at risk very seriously, and works in partnership with the Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we work in accordance with best practice at all times.

Our Parish Safeguarding Policy can be viewed at http://www.clarendonteam.org/safeguarding/

If you have any Safeguarding questions or concerns you can contact Revd. Beth Hutton on 01722 238504 or [email protected] or you can contact David Marshall on 07903 936801 or [email protected]