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Wells Bishop's Palace
Wells
~3.56 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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The Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset, England, is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the home of the Bishops of the Diocese of Bath and Wells for 800 years.Part of the buildings are still used as a residence by the current bishop, however much of the palace is now used for public functions.It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.The building was begun around 1210 by Bishop Jocelin of Wells but principally dates from 1230. It was restored, divided and the upper storey added by Benjamin Ferrey between 1846 and 1854. The north wing (now the Bishop's residence) was added in the 15th century by Bishop Beckington, with further modifications in the 18th century, and in 1810 by Bishop Beadon.The chapel was built between 1275 and 1292 for Bishop Rob...
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Wells Cathedral
Wells
~3.70 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Wells Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who lives at the adjacent Bishop's Palace.Built between 1175 and 1490, Wells Cathedral has been described as “the most poetic of the English Cathedrals”. Much of the structure is in the Early English style and is greatly enriched by the deeply sculptural nature of the mouldings and the vitality of the carved capitals in a foliate style known as “stiff leaf”. The eastern end has retained much original glass, which is rare in England. The exterior has a splendid Early English façade and a large central tower.The first church was established on the site in 705. Construction of the present building began in the 10th century and was largely complete at the time of it...
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City Centre Wells
Wells
~3.75 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Downside Abbey (Basilica of St. Gregory the Great)
Somerset
~5.57 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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The Basilica of St Gregory the Great at Downside, commonly known as Downside Abbey, is a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery and the Senior House of the English Benedictine Congregation. One of its main apostolates is a school for children aged nine to eighteen. Its graduates are known as Old Gregorians.Both monastery and school are located at Stratton-on-the-Fosse, southwest of the English city of Bath.
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Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury
~7.16 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Glastonbury Abbey was a rich and powerful monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Since at least the 12th century the Glastonbury area was frequently associated with the legend of King Arthur, a connection promoted by medieval monks who asserted that Glastonbury was Avalon. The abbey was suppressed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII of England. The ruins and associated buildings are open today as a visitor attraction.
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Nunney Castle
Somerset
~8.31 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Nunney Castle is a castle in Nunney, Somerset, England.It is a small, French-style castle surrounded by a deep moat, built for Sir John Delamare in 1373, and said to have been based on the Bastille in Paris, and shows a strong awareness of contemporary french practice. A veteran of the Hundred Years' War, Sir John would later become Sheriff of Somerset.It was later the property of William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester, before passing to several owners and in 1577 was sold by Swithun Thorpe to John Parker who only kept it for a year before selling it to Richard Prater, at a cost of £2000.During the English Civil Wars (1642-51) Colonel Richard Prater, who held the castle until 1645, lost it to Fairfax, the commander of Cromwell's forces in the battle that took place at Nunne...
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City Centre Frome
Frome
~11.05 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Cadbury Castle
Somerset
~11.29 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Cadbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort in the civil parish of South Cadbury in the English county of Somerset. It is famously associated with King Arthur.Cadbury Castle is located five miles north east of Yeovil at grid reference ST62862512. It stands on the summit of Cadbury Hill, a limestone hill situated on the southern edge of the Somerset Levels, with flat lowland to the north. The summit is 500 ft (150 metres) above sea-level. The hill is surrounded by four terraced earthwork banks and ditches and a stand of trees.
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Lytes Cary Manor
Somerset
~11.39 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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This is a delightful manor house with 14th century chapel and 15th century Great Hall. Refurbished in the 20th century, the manor exhibits Henry Lyte's famous 16th-century plant directory, 'Lytes Herbal'. The Arts & Crafts style garden was replanted to form 'rooms' with topiary and colourful herbaceous borders.
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Stourhead Garden
Somerset
~12.19 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Fleet Air Arm Museum
Somerset
~12.60 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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The Fleet Air Arm Museum is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Yeovil, and 40 miles (64 km) south of Bristol. It has an extensive collection of military and civilian aircraft, as well as models of Royal Navy ships, especially aircraft carriers. Some of the museum has interactive displays. It is located by RNAS Yeovilton, and the museum has viewing areas where visitors can watch military aircraft (especially helicopters) take off and land. The museum's aircraft collection numbers 94.
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Stembridge Tower Mill
Somerset
~13.23 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Stembridge Tower Mill in High Ham, Somerset, England is the last remaining thatched windmill in England. It is the last survivor of five windmills that once existed in the area.A Tower Mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. The advantage of the tower mill over the earlier post mill is that it is not necessary to turn the whole mill ("body", "buck") with all its machinery into the wind; this allows more space for the machinery as well as for storage.In the earliest tower mills the cap was turned into the wind with a long tail-pole which stretched down to the ground at the back of the mill. Later an endless chain was used which drove the cap through gearing as is used at...
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Prior Park Landscape Garden
Somerset
~15.86 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Prior Park Landscape Garden is an 18th-century landscape garden, designed by the poet Alexander Pope and the landscape gardener Capability Brown, and now owned by the National Trust. It is south of Bath, Somerset, England by Ralph Allen Drive, and 3/4 mile (1.2 km) from the Kennet and Avon canal path. The garden was influential in defining the style of garden known as the "English garden" in continental Europe.Prior Park was created by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ralph Allen from about 1734 until his death in 1764, with advice from both Pope and Brown. Allen became mayor of Bath in 1742, having started off working in the post office. Much of the "Bath stone" so prevalent in Bath came from Allen's limestone Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines. In around 1742, Allen commissioned...
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Tintinhull House Garden
~15.97 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Tintinhull House was built of Hamstone in the 17th century, being reshaped in the early 18th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The house was the property of the Napper family (who also owned Tintinhull Court) by 1630, and was passed own in the family until they sold it sometime after 1814.The Napper' let it to the Pitt family until the death of John Napper in 1791. It passed through several hands until 1835, when it was bought by Jeremiah Penny. In 1898 the then owner, Arthur Cobbett, added a single-storey extension to the east front before selling it to his tenant the botanist, Dr. S.J.M. Price. In 1933 it was bought by Phyllis Reiss and her husband, Capt. F.E. Reiss.The garden is laid out into areas separated by walls and hedges.The garden layout was d...
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Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Somerset
~16.02 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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The Herschel Museum of Astronomy (also known as the William Herschel Museum) is a small independent museum dedicated to the life and works of the famous astronomer, William Herschel and his sister, Caroline Herschel. Both made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and both were talented musicians.The museum is situated in the Herschels' former home at 19 New King Street in Bath, England, which has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[1] It was here that William manufactured telescopes and made his most famous discovery, the planet Uranus in 1781, using a telescope of his own design. William's household included his sister Caroline, who assisted him with his observations and herself discovered a number of comets.“William Herschel was the fi...
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Muchelney Abbey
Somerset
~16.08 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Muchelney Abbey is an English Heritage property in the village of Muchelney in the Somerset Levels, England.It comprises the remains and foundations of a medieval Benedictine abbey, the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon abbey, and an early Tudor house dating from the 16th century, formerly the lodgings of the resident Abbot.The Abbey is the second largest in Somerset after Glastonbury. Of the main building only some foundation walls remain. The south cloister walk and the north wall of a refectory are other surviving features. The only intact structure is the Abbot's House with well-preserved architectural features including external stonework and inside a great chamber with ornate fireplace, carved settle and stained glass, and timber roof. An unusual attraction is the nearby thatched ...
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Bath Theatre Royal
Somerset
~16.10 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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The Theatre Royal in Bath, England, is over 200 years old. It is one of the more important theatres in the United Kingdom outside London, with capacity for an audience of around 900.Alongside the weekly touring productions which make up the majority of the Theatre Royal's programme, the Theatre Royal is host to several festivals each year, including the Bath Shakespeare Festival, the Bath International Puppet Festival and the Peter Hall Company Season. Many plays start at the Theatre Royal before their official opening in London.The present main entrance to the Theatre Royal, in Sawclose, was built in 1720 by Thomas Greenway, and was Beau Nash's first house: Pevsner criticizes the mouldings of window-frames and of frieze and the volutes of the brackets of the door-hood as "characte...
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Royal Victoria Park
Somerset
~16.12 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Royal Victoria Park is located in Bath, England. It was opened in 1830 by the 11 year old Princess Victoria, it was the first park to carry her name, and includes an obelisk dedicated to her. It was privately run as part of the Victorian public park movement until 1921 when it was taken over by the Bath Corporation.The park is overlooked by the Royal Crescent and consists of 57 acres (231,000 m²) with attractions that include a skateboard ramp, tennis, bowling a putting green and 12 and 18 hole golf course, a boating pond, open air concerts, a children's play area and a 9-acre (36,000 m²) botanical garden.It has received a "Green Flag award", the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales and is registered by English Heritage on the Register of Parks and Gardens ...
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Roman Baths
Bath
~16.13 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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The Roman Baths complex is a site of historical interest in the English city of Bath. The house is a well-preserved Roman site for public bathing.The Roman Baths themselves are below the modern street level. There are four main features: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House and the Museum holding finds from Roman Bath. The buildings above street level date from the 19th century.The Baths are a major tourist attraction and, together with the Grand Pump Room, receive more than one million visitors a year. It was featured on the 2005 TV program Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the West Country. Visitors can see the Baths and Museum but cannot enter the water. An audio guide is available in several languages.In 2009 a grant of £90,000 was made to Bath a...
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Parade Gardens
Somerset
~16.15 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Situated in the City by the River Avon, overlooking Pulteney bridge and the weir. It’s a splendid place to relax in the Summer. You can take a picnic and listen to the music from the bandstand. The floral displays are one of the best in the country. There is a small charge for visitors during the summer. Entrance is free to Bath residents.
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Bath Abbey
Bath
~16.15 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Jane Austen Centre
Somerset
~16.20 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Located in Gay Street where Jane Austen once lived, the permanent exhibition in this Georgian house offers a look at the life and times of Bath's most famous authoress. Staff give regular introductory talks, following which you may browse through the exhibition at your leisure. Settings and costumes illustrate Bath in Austen's time, while a video presentation gives glimpses of her daily life and how living in Bath influenced her novels. If you fancy dressing in period costume and posing for the camera, make an appointment for a sitting with the professional photographer. The gift shop offers various Jane Austen souvenirs, books, stationery, lace, cards and gifts. Admission: #3.95; concs #2.95; children 6-15 #1.95; under 6 free; family #9.95. Ring for details of educational tours, group boo...
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Westwood Manor
~16.21 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Westwood Manor is a 15th-century manor house with 16th century additions and 17th century plaster-work situated near Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England. It contains fine furniture and tapestries collected by Edgar Lister between 1911 and 1956. It has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1956.Westwood Manor is occupied by a tenant, who administers it on behalf of the National Trust.
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Bath Central Library
Somerset
~16.22 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Join online at the LibrariesWest websiteThen visit your local library to collect your card!Before joining check to see if your entitled to be a concession memberYour computerised card will then be activated and you will be issued with a PIN.Remember your card & PIN...You'll need to have your card with you whenever you want to take out or return items.Having your membership & PIN number to hand is also a must for most online & renewal services. So if your memory lapses at that critical moment - don't worry - help is at hand...
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Georgian Garden
Somerset
~16.23 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Designed after extensive archaeological work by the Bath Archaeological Trust, this lovely garden is a re-creation of a Georgian town garden during the 1700's.
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No. 1 Royal Crescent
Somerset
~16.24 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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The Royal Crescent is a residential road of 30 houses, laid out in a crescent, in the city of Bath, England. Designed by the architect John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774, it is among the greatest examples of Georgian architecture to be found in the United Kingdom and is a grade I listed building.The houses have been home to various notable people for over 200 years. Changes have been made to the interiors, however the facade remains much as it was when it was built.The Royal Crescent now include a hotel and museum with some of the houses being converted into flats and offices. The buildings have been used as a location for several films and television programmes.
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Bath Postal Museum
Somerset
~16.24 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Bath Postal Museum’s archives hold a vast and electronic range collections which are rarely seen by the public. Included in our archive are many historic and unique artefacts that provide us with information for the museum, and exhibitions.The biography pages provide information on the key figures involved with the development of the Post Office and connected with Bath. Ralph Allen (pictured), John Palmer & Thomas Moore Musgrave.Discover the history of post from ancient times to the present.Complete history of the British post box, from 1854 - 1998. This page is illustrated by the metal cast models available in the museum ebay shop.Digital ArchivesThe museum holds many rare and important artefacts. A small selection of wreck covers is available to view together with examp...
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City Centre Bath
Bath
~16.25 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Royal Crescent
Somerset
~16.26 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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The Royal Crescent is a residential road of 30 houses, laid out in a crescent, in the city of Bath, England. Designed by the architect John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774, it is among the greatest examples of Georgian architecture to be found in the United Kingdom and is a grade I listed building.The houses have been home to various notable people for over 200 years. Changes have been made to the interiors, however the facade remains much as it was when it was built.The Royal Crescent now include a hotel and museum with some of the houses being converted into flats and offices. The buildings have been used as a location for several films and television programmes.
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Palladian Pulteney Bridge
Somerset
~16.27 miles from Shepton Mallet city center
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Pulteney Bridge is a bridge that crosses the River Avon, in Bath, England. It was completed in 1773 and is designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.The bridge was designed by Robert Adam, whose working drawings are preserved in the Sir John Soane's Museum, and is one of only four bridges in the world with shops across the full span on both sides. Shops on the bridge include a flower shop, antique map shop, and juice bar.It is named after Frances Pulteney, heiress in 1767 of the Bathwick estate across the river from Bath. Bathwick was a simple village in a rural setting, but Frances's husband William could see its potential. He made plans to create a new town, which would become a suburb to the historic city of Bath. First he needed a better river crossing than th...
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