English Heritage sites near Banwell Parish
MEARE FISH HOUSE
12 miles from Banwell Parish
The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE
13 miles from Banwell Parish
Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known. The Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter, is one of the largest stone circles in the country and has 26 surviving upright stones. Yet recent surveys have revealed that the circles and cove were just part of a much more elaborate and important ritual site than had previously been imagined.
TEMPLE CHURCH
15 miles from Banwell Parish
The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
15 miles from Banwell Parish
Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.
STONEY LITTLETON LONG BARROW
21 miles from Banwell Parish
One of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view. Bring a torch and experience the burial chambers at first hand.
SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT
21 miles from Banwell Parish
Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.
Churches in Banwell Parish
St Andrews
Church Street
Banwell
01934822858
https://www.newcreationchurches.org.uk
St Andrew's is part of the family of New Creation Churches covering Banwell, Congresbury and Puxton.
The Ethos of New CreationOur ethos is central to our life together. We seek to live close to the person of Jesus Christ as an inclusive group of Christians from many different backgrounds, experiences and traditions with the common aim of seeking to "build a better community" in the local communities of which we are part. The idea of living relationally with God, with each other and with the physical world around us, together with the Bible stories of a "New Creation", (Galatians 6:14-16), otherwise known as "God's Kingdom", inspire us greatly and these are the bedrock for our collective name and vision, "New Creation".
Our Church
The mainly 15th-century parish Church of St Andrew in Banwell, Somerset, England, is a Grade I listed building.
The body of the church has a nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles and a chancel. The font dates from the 12th century and there is a carved stone pulpit from the 15th century and a carved rood screen built and set up in 1552, which escaped the Reformation.
The 100 ft (30 m) high tower, which dates from around 1417, contains ten bells, dates from the 18th to 20th century and the clock is dated 1884. Bells dating from 1734 and 1742 were made by Thomas Bilbie, of the Bilbie family. On the western face of the tower is a representation of the Annunciation. In the Virgin Mary's niche there is a lily pot symbol of purity, and a lily leaf motif also to be found in the font and pulpit.
The churchyard contains the war grave of a Hampshire Regiment soldier of World War I.
Pubs in Banwell Parish
Bell Inn
Still being slowly and lovingly restored after years of neglect. The pub has table skittles, pool and darts. The kitchen is awaiting refurbishment so no food is available & the pub is not open at lunchtimes. A real fire warms the front bar...
Brewers Arms
Reopened in October 2019 after a £100,000 refurbishment with new signage and external lighting, and new furnishings throughout.
Tucked away in a small street just off the main thoroughfare just behind the rear of the Bell pub. This pub off...
Ship Hotel
Planning application to convert to six flats approved 11/11/2016 (16/P/2021/F)
Whistling Duck
Former community pub converted to a restaurant in 2005, before eventually being demolished to make way for residential development.