English Heritage sites near Frithelstock Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
17 miles from Frithelstock Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
PENHALLAM MANOR
20 miles from Frithelstock Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
21 miles from Frithelstock Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
23 miles from Frithelstock Parish
Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.
GRIMSPOUND
28 miles from Frithelstock Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT
28 miles from Frithelstock Parish
The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.
Churches in Frithelstock Parish
St Mary and St Gregory
Frithelstock
Torrington
https://www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk/frithelstock-church.html
Further information may be found here:
Welcome: https://www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk/frithelstock-church.html
Church Guide: https://www.stmichaelstorrington.org.uk/frithelstock-church-guide.html
Benefice Safeguarding information may be found here:
Pubs in Frithelstock Parish
Clinton Arms
Frithelstock, Frithelstock, EX38 8JH
(01805) 623279
clintonarms.co.uk