English Heritage sites near Maiden Newton Parish
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
4 miles from Maiden Newton Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
THE NINE STONES
4 miles from Maiden Newton Parish
Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.
KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE
6 miles from Maiden Newton Parish
A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.
MAIDEN CASTLE
7 miles from Maiden Newton Parish
Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches and once protected hundreds of residents.
ABBOTSBURY ABBEY REMAINS
8 miles from Maiden Newton Parish
Part of a monastic building, perhaps the abbot’s lodging, of Benedictine Abbotsbury Abbey, Henry VIII ordered its destruction during the Dissolution in 1538. St Catherine's Chapel is nearby.
ABBOTSBURY, ST CATHERINE'S CHAPEL
8 miles from Maiden Newton Parish
Set high on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury Abbey, this sturdily buttressed and barrel-vaulted 14th-century chapel was built by monks as a place of pilgrimage and retreat.
Churches in Maiden Newton Parish
Maiden Newton: St Mary's & The Melbury Team Benefices
Church Road
Maiden Newton
Dorchester
01935 83604
http://www.melburyteam.co.uk
Welcome to St Mary's Maiden Newton
St.Mary's is a Norman Church which stands on the site of a saxon church. The original building has been added to over the centuries to the building we see today. It has a bell tower with a peel of six bells. It also boasts the original Norman door on the north of the building. This door is no longer used and is reputed to still retain the original rivets. It is also claimed to be one of the oldest church doors in the country.
Unfortunately the Church suffered a serious fire at the end of March 2011, but it has since been re-opened and re-ordered to include new comfortable chairs.
We are a friendly congregation who welcome everyone to our Church. We have a Sunday School once a month, Coffee Mornings, Messy Church and a childrens play area.
Please click on this link to go to our website where you will find lots of information about St Mary's plus all the Churches in our team.
http://www.melburyteam.co.uk/churches/st-marys-maiden-newton
We also have a Facebook page here...
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We are looking forward to welcoming you. Please feel free to contact us if you require any more information.
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Pubs in Maiden Newton Parish
Chalk & Cheese
The sole remaining pub in a village which once boasted six. Previously called the Brewery Inn this single-bar pub has been extensively renovated. Two beer gardens. Unpretentious pub food with take-away options. Cafe open inside pub 9am-3pm...