English Heritage sites near Sutton Mandeville Parish
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
4 miles from Sutton Mandeville Parish
Set in landscaped grounds beside a lake in peaceful Wiltshire countryside, these 14th century ruins provide a relaxed, romantic day out for couples, families and budding historians alike.
OLD SARUM
10 miles from Sutton Mandeville Parish
Site of the original Salisbury, this mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left their mark during 5000 years of history.
STONEHENGE
11 miles from Sutton Mandeville Parish
Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe.
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS
12 miles from Sutton Mandeville Parish
The siting of this ruined medieval church at the centre of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork symbolises the transition from pagan to Christian worship and creates an atmospheric scene.
WOODHENGE
14 miles from Sutton Mandeville Parish
Dating from about 2500 BC, markers now replace rings of timber posts, which once possibly supported a ring-shaped building. Discovered in 1925 when rings of dark spots were noticed in a crop of wheat.
BRATTON CAMP AND WHITE HORSE
15 miles from Sutton Mandeville Parish
Below an Iron Age hillfort stands the Westbury White Horse. Cut into the hillside in 1778, it replaced an older horse, possibly commemorating King Alfred's nearby victory over the Vikings.
Churches in Sutton Mandeville Parish
Sutton Mandeville: All Saints
Sutton Hill
Sutton Mandeville
SALISBURY
+44 (1722) 71482
The parish of Sutton Mandeville is a rural village mainly consisting of elderly and middle-aged professional and farming families, with a static population. There are 170 voters on the civil Electoral Roll, about 69 on the Church Roll, and about 12 children living in the parish.
There is one church, All Saints, estimated date of building 1270, which seats about 120 maximum (although we easily exceed this for the Christmas Carol Service).
Our weekly services includes Evensong from the Book of Coomn Prayer and Parish Communion based on the “traditional” language variant of Order Two from Common Worship. Attendance ranges from six to fifteen, and the congregation is a cross-section of the parish. The congregation, although traditional, is very inclusive.
Pubs in Sutton Mandeville Parish
Compasses Inn
14C thatched cottage pub, signposted along lanes from A30 (OS ST974294). Flagstone floor and old beams plus inglenook with large open fire all in the cellar area of cottage. Good garden for children with play area planned.