English Heritage sites near Beechingstoke Parish
HATFIELD EARTHWORKS (MARDEN HENGE)
0 miles from Beechingstoke Parish
The earthworks of a Neolithic henge and monumental mound, by a loop in the River Avon. Recent archaeological find of building equivalent to a priest’s quarters.
WEST KENNET LONG BARROW, AVEBURY
6 miles from Beechingstoke Parish
One of the largest and most impressive Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC and used for a short time only, nearly 50 people were buried here before the chambers were blocked.
THE SANCTUARY, AVEBURY
6 miles from Beechingstoke Parish
Begun in about 3000 BC as a complex circle of timber posts, later replaced by stones. Its function is still mystifies: human bone finds with food remains point to elaborate death rites and ceremonies.
SILBURY HILL, AVEBURY
6 miles from Beechingstoke Parish
The largest artificial mound in Europe and comparable in size to the Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial and its purpose and significance remain unknown.
WEST KENNET AVENUE, AVEBURY
6 miles from Beechingstoke Parish
This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary.
ALEXANDER KEILLER MUSEUM, AVEBURY
7 miles from Beechingstoke Parish
The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle.
Churches in Beechingstoke Parish
Beechingstoke: St Stephen
Beechingstoke
Salisbury
01672562221
http://valeofpewsey.org
The churchyard is renowned for the table tombs and there is a yew tree with a girth of fourteen feet, probably 600 years old.
The serene atmosphere is surely due to the prayers of succeeding generations of worshippers permeating the stones of the building.
No churches found in Beechingstoke Parish