English Heritage sites near Dolton Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
11 miles from Dolton Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
17 miles from Dolton Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
GRIMSPOUND
21 miles from Dolton Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
22 miles from Dolton Parish
Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.
PENHALLAM MANOR
23 miles from Dolton Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT
23 miles from Dolton Parish
The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.
Churches in Dolton Parish
St Edmund, Dolton
Church Street, Dolton
Dolton
Exeter
(01805) 804264
http://www.doltonparishchurch.org/
This c13 church, which is nestled in the heart of Dolton village in North Devon, is open every day for quiet prayer and meditation from approximately 10.00am until 4.00pm and attracts visitors world-wide due to its wealth of interesting historical items.
The church boasts a wealth of excellent stained glass, which is shown in great detail in 'pictures' above, along with other pictures of the church.
The church also plays host to many musical and other special events, which are detailed here. It is also popular for weddings and baptisms.
The peal of 6 bells, restored in the 1990s, is rung on a regular basis by our bell ringing team, which are now a feature of local weddings.
The Saxon stone font is said to date between 800 and 1000 A.D. It is unique in not having been designed as a conventional font of its period, but made up of two blocks from two different Saxon crosses, likely to have been carved when St. Edmund was alive.
Pubs in Dolton Parish
Rams Head Inn
South Street, Dolton, EX19 8QS
(01805) 804255
theramsheadinn.co.uk
Royal Oak Inn
Traditional village pub with a comfortable seating in main bar and snug, separate games and function room, two regular beers usually west country sourced. Varied menu of traditional pub grub, often locally sourced. Interesting events includ...
Union Inn
Closed in June 2013 for conversion to residential dwellings.
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