English Heritage sites near Monxton Parish
LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS
5 miles from Monxton Parish
The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
WOODHENGE
10 miles from Monxton 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.
NETHERAVON DOVECOTE
11 miles from Monxton Parish
Charming and elegant 18th century brick dovecote, still with most of its 700 or more nesting boxes intact. Set in peaceful surroundings. External viewing only.
FLOWERDOWN BARROWS
12 miles from Monxton Parish
Three Bronze Age burial mounds, once part of a much larger 'barrow cemetery', including two bowl barrows, and the largest and finest disc barrow in Hampshire.
OLD SARUM
13 miles from Monxton 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
13 miles from Monxton 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.
Churches in Monxton Parish
St Mary
Amport Road
Monxton
Andover
01264710641
http://www.monxton.org.uk
The present church of St Mary in Monxton was built in 1853 on the site of a smaller medieval church. The layout is simple with nave, chancel and sanctuary within, while outside there is a good timber porch. The two bells from the old church hang in the bellcote at the west end of the church and the outside walls are built with flints which abound in this chalky part of Hampshire.
Like all small country parishes today Monxton is part of a team of parishes led by a team rector and a team vicar. A wide variety of services take place each month to suit all needs and the church remains at the heart of village life whilst engaging actively with and supporting the Portway and Danebury team.
Pubs in Monxton Parish
Black Swan
Classic English country pub in a quaint village that reputedly boasts the highest number of thatch roofs per resident in England. The pub dates from 1662 and was once a travellers' rest run by the Monxton Brewery. It is cosy and clean with...