English Heritage sites near Peasemore Parish
DONNINGTON CASTLE
5 miles from Peasemore Parish
The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
11 miles from Peasemore 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
12 miles from Peasemore 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.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
13 miles from Peasemore Parish
This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.
CHISBURY CHAPEL
13 miles from Peasemore Parish
This pretty thatched and flintwalled 13th century chapel survived after the Reformation in 1547 by being used as a barn as part of Chisbury Farm.
SILCHESTER ROMAN CITY WALLS AND AMPHITHEATRE
15 miles from Peasemore Parish
Originally a tribal centre of the Iron Age Atrebates, Silchester became the large and important Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum.
Churches in Peasemore Parish
Peasemore St Barnabas
Prince's Lane
Peasemore
Newbury
(01635) 247566
http://www.peasemore.org.uk
A welcoming Victorian village church, with simple worship. The spire is a local landmark. There is a fine peal of bells.
We hold a service of Evensong at 6.00pm on the 1st Sunday of the month, a Parish Communion at 11.00am on the 2nd Sunday and a BCP Communion at 8.30am on the 4th Sunday.
St Barnabas' Church, Peasemore belongs to the East Downland Benefice. Please see the Benefice website for a list of services for the current month.
Pubs in Peasemore Parish
Fox at Peasemore
Hill Green Lane, Peasemore, RG20 7JN
(01635) 248480
foxatpeasemore.co.uk/