English Heritage sites near Chard Town Parish
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
12 miles from Chard Town Parish
Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.
BLACKBURY CAMP
14 miles from Chard Town Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
20 miles from Chard Town Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
20 miles from Chard Town Parish
Built on a grand scale in the 12th century by the Bishop of Salisbury, Sherborne was coveted by churchmen and noblemen alike giving it a long, chequered history. Picnic, shop, light refreshments.
KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE
20 miles from Chard Town Parish
A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.
THE NINE STONES
21 miles from Chard Town 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.
Churches in Chard Town Parish
Chard St Mary's
The Parish Office
St. Mary’s Church Centre,
Holyrood Street, Chard.
TA20 2DN
01460 67867
https://stmaryschard.org.uk/
St Mary's in Chard is the largest parish church in the town.
We are a fellowship of Christians who seek to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our worship and in the community we serve.
Construction commenced in the year 1400, and finished in 1445 so we have a very diverse history bringing us through to the modern day with a combination of traditional and contemporary Worship.
Furnham Chard: Good Shepherd
Chard
07966 391103
http://churchofthegoodshepherd-chard.weebly.com
The Good Shepherd Church serves the north east part of Chard. It's tradition has always been Anglo-catholic and it comes under the Episcopal care of the Bishop of Ebbsfleet. You will receive a warm and friendly welcome from our our small but enthusiastic congregation.
St Barnabas Mission Church
Raisey Lane
Chard
Chard
0795098991
Ham Church is a beautiful little Church tucked away near Burnthouse Farm.
We only have services between Easter and Harvest as there is no electricity and no light. Very well attended for BCP Evensong.
During the winter months the congregation meets at Combe Methodist Church instead.
Our services at Ham are on the first and third Sunday at 6.00pm, in the winter we meet on the fourth Sunday only at Combe St Nicholas Methodist Church .
Pubs in Chard Town Parish
Bell & Crown Inn
Cerdic
49 - 51 Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1PT
(01460) 260070
jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/...
Chard Conservative Club
6 High Street, Chard, TA20 1QF
(01460) 63145
chardconservativeclub.co.uk
Chard Football Club
Choughs
Dolphin Inn
Furnham Inn
Happy Return
Kings Head
Phoenix Hotel
15-17 Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1PH
(01460) 66444
thehotelphoenix.com