English Heritage sites near Feniton Parish
BLACKBURY CAMP
7 miles from Feniton Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
CLEEVE ABBEY
25 miles from Feniton Parish
With possibly the finest cloister buildings in England, visitors can get a glimpse of monastic life 800 years ago. 15th century refectory with glorious angel roof and 13th century heraldic tiles.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
25 miles from Feniton Parish
Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
26 miles from Feniton 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.
DAWS CASTLE
27 miles from Feniton Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
28 miles from Feniton Parish
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade.
Churches in Feniton Parish
St Andrew
Church Lane
Feniton
Honiton
(01404) 850699
http://www.efpchurch.org.uk
St Andrew's Church, Feniton is one of 3 in the 'EFP Churches group' which also includes St Mary the Virgin, Payhembury and St Philip & St James, Escot. The village of Feniton comprises the 'New Village' which grew up around the station (originally known as 'Sidmouth Junction', until the Sidmouth line was closed) and the 'Old Village', about a mile from the station. The 'Old Village' contains the church which is situated at the end of Church Lane, opposite the Village Hall.
The most up to date information about the church and its services and other activities can be found on it's website at www.efpchurch.org.uk