English Heritage sites near Dorchester Parish
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
5 miles from Dorchester Parish
This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.
NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE
8 miles from Dorchester Parish
Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
17 miles from Dorchester Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
DONNINGTON CASTLE
17 miles from Dorchester Parish
The striking twin-towered 14th-century gatehouse of this castle, later the focus of a Civil War siege and battle, survives amid impressive earthworks.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
18 miles from Dorchester Parish
Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.
MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE
19 miles from Dorchester Parish
The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.
Churches in Dorchester Parish
Dorchester Abbey
High Street
Dorchester-on-Thames
Oxford
01865340007
http://www.dorchester-abbey.org.uk
Dorchester-on-Thames is a small, picturesque village set amidst water meadows where the River Thame joins the River Thames, just 8 miles south of Oxford. It has one of the largest churches in Oxfordshire, which stands on the site of a Saxon cathedral built by St Birinus in the seventh century.
The Abbey (www.dorchester-abbey.org.uk) is the parish church of the village and has been a site of worship for over 1300 years. Come and join us in worship and prayer.
Delve into the history of this ancient building and explore it for yourself. Feel the atmosphere created by the contrasting simplicity of the Norman walls and arches and the unparalleled C14 splendour of the east end. Simon Jenkins, in his book "England's 1000 Best Churches", gave the Abbey a 4-star rating. There is much to see and marvel at.
Pubs in Dorchester Parish
Fleur de Lys
9 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HH
(01865) 661865
fleurdelys-dorchester.co.uk/home
George Hotel
25 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HH
(01865) 340404
george-dorchester.co.uk
White Hart Hotel
26 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HN
(01865) 340074
white-hart-hotel-dorchester.co.uk