English Heritage sites near Bishop's Nympton Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Bishop's Nympton Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Bishop's Nympton Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from Bishop's Nympton Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from Bishop's Nympton Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Bishop's Nympton Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from Bishop's Nympton Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
Churches in Bishop's Nympton Parish
St Mary the Virgin
West Street
Bishop's Nympton
EX36 4PH
01769 550139
http://www.edgemoorparishes.org.uk
A Brief History of Our Church
There has been a church in Bishops Nympton parish since the thirteenth century. The church is a large with a dramatically tall west tower and has been described in the text of Britain's Listed Buildings as ‘one of the stateliest of North Devon'. The church tower of St Mary's is dated from the 15th century and the building contains a 12th century Norman baptismal font.
Address:
West Street, Bishops Nympton, Devon EX36 4PH
Churchwardens:
Mrs Francis Evans
Mrs Cheryl Woolacott
Pubs in Bishop's Nympton Parish
Blackcock Inn
Built in the mid 19th Century as a hotel to serve the Taunton to Barnstaple railway, this country inn retains many original features, including inglenook fireplaces, log fires and beamed ceilings. In addition to the spacious and atmospheric...
Mill Inn
Bish Mill, South Molton, EX36 3QF
(01769) 550944
the-mill-inn.co.uk
Snare & Gin Trap
Snare & Gin Trap, Bishops Nympton