English Heritage sites near Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish
MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE
7 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish
The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
12 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
12 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish
Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.
WAYLAND'S SMITHY
13 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish
A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.
CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE
13 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish
The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.
ROLLRIGHT STONES
17 miles from Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish
Traditionally a monarch and his courtiers petrified by a witch, the Rollright Stones consist of three groups: the King's Men stone circle; the Whispering Knights burial chamber; and the single King Stone. They span nearly 2,000 years of Neolithic and Bronze Age development.
Churches in Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish
Broughton Poggs St Peter with Filkins St Peter
Filkins
Lechlade
07585 758574
http://www.svbb.org.uk
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Filkins: St Peter
Rouses Lane
Filkins
Burford
01993 845954
http://www.svbb.org.uk
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Pubs in Filkins and Broughton Poggs Parish
Five Alls
Filkins, Filkins, GL7 3JQ
(01367) 860875
thefiveallsfilkins.co.uk