English Heritage sites near Pirton Parish

Leigh Court Barn

LEIGH COURT BARN

7 miles from Pirton Parish

An outstanding display of English medieval carpentry, this mighty timber-framed barn is the largest cruck structure in Britain.

Odda's Chapel

ODDA'S CHAPEL

11 miles from Pirton Parish

One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, and rediscovered in 1865 subsumed into a farmhouse. Nearby is the famous Saxon parish church.

Witley Court and Gardens

WITLEY COURT AND GARDENS

13 miles from Pirton Parish

A hundred years ago, Witley Court was one of England's great country houses, hosting many extravagant parties. Today it is a spectacular ruin, the result of a disastrous fire in 1937.

Hailes Abbey

HAILES ABBEY

15 miles from Pirton Parish

Founded by the Earl of Cornwall in thanks for surviving a shipwreck. It housed a renowned relic, ‘the Holy Blood of Hailes’: allegedly a phial of Christ’s blood. Great picnic spot. Audio tours.

Edvin Loach Old Church

EDVIN LOACH OLD CHURCH

15 miles from Pirton Parish

The ruins of an 11th century and later church built within the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle, with a Victorian church nearby. The site of hundreds of years of worship.

Belas Knap Long Barrow

BELAS KNAP LONG BARROW

16 miles from Pirton Parish

A particularly fine example of a Neolithic long barrow of c.3800 BC, featuring a false entrance and side chambers. During excavations in the 1860s, the remains of 31 people were found in the chambers.


Churches in Pirton Parish

Pirton: St Peter

Siddings Road Pirton Pershore
01905 840752

We are a welcoming small, rural, traditional church.


No churches found in Pirton Parish