English Heritage sites near Fivehead Parish
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
5 miles from Fivehead 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.
MEARE FISH HOUSE
13 miles from Fivehead Parish
The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
13 miles from Fivehead Parish
Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
18 miles from Fivehead 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.
BLACKBURY CAMP
22 miles from Fivehead Parish
An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.
CLEEVE ABBEY
22 miles from Fivehead Parish
With possibly the finest cloister buildings in England, visitors can get a glimpse of monastic life 800 years ago. 15th century refectory with glorious angel roof and 13th century heraldic tiles.
Churches in Fivehead Parish
St Catherine's, Swell
St Martin's, Fivehead
As a church family we welcome Christians of other denominations and none, as well as seekers and visitors. We aim to grow in personal relationship with God, through his Son Jesus Christ, and in supportive relationships with each other. We value prayer and Bible study, seek God's spiritual gifts and his courage in sharing the gospel with others.
Who do we welcome to St. Martin's? Well we rather liked this:
'We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, gay. Confused, filthy rich, comfortable or dirt poor. We extend a special welcome to wailing babies and excited toddlers. We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl quietly to yourself. You're welcome here if you're ‘just browsing', just woken up or just got out of prison. We don't care if you're more Christian than the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, or haven't been to church since Christmas 10 years ago. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60, but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome keep-fit Mums, football dads, staring artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you are having problems, are down in the dumps or don't like ‘organised religion'. (We're not that keen on it either!)
We offer a welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don't work, can't spell, or are here because granny is visiting and wanted to come to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down their throat as kids or got lost in the Somerset Countryside and wound up here by mistake.
We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters …and you!'
We look forward to meeting you,Revd. Scott.
About the building:
St Martins Church is a Grade 1 Listed Building situated in the centre ofthe villageof Fivehed. It is a typical medieval church of th Perpendcular period with chancel, nave, tower and south aisle. Parts of the chance date from the 13th century and the font is Norman, probably from an earlier building.
During the Victorian restoration the south aisle was extended and the box pews and gallery removed.
There is a ring of six bells which were restored in 2007 and 3 new ropes were installed in 2011.
Pubs in Fivehead Parish
Crown Inn
The Crown Inn is a 16th-Century traditional family pub at the very heart of village life. The pub also operates as a shop where you can purchase essential groceries and newspapers. The pub has flagstone flooring, exposed oak beams and vario...