English Heritage sites near Bridford Parish
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
6 miles from Bridford Parish
The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.
GRIMSPOUND
8 miles from Bridford 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.
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
15 miles from Bridford Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
15 miles from Bridford Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
TOTNES CASTLE
16 miles from Bridford Parish
A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
17 miles from Bridford Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
Churches in Bridford Parish
St Thomas Becket, Bridford
Bridford
Exeter
01392 832332
http://bridford.2day.ws
Welcome to St Thomas Becket, Bridford! We invite you to join us in worship as we listen to God in word and sacrament. We pray that our services and worship will deepen our love for God and our neighbour and equip us to serve our communities in the way of Jesus Christ.
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Pubs in Bridford Parish
Bridford Inn
High above the valley floor, this 17th-century inn has panoramic views of the surrounding hills from the pubs gardens. With its stone walls, beamed ceilings and ingelnook fireplace, this is a gem of a pub, for not only do they serve good a...