English Heritage sites near Latton Parish
CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE
7 miles from Latton Parish
The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.
WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON
11 miles from Latton Parish
A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.
WAYLAND'S SMITHY
12 miles from Latton Parish
A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
13 miles from Latton 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.
WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY
15 miles from Latton Parish
Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all three.
AVEBURY
16 miles from Latton Parish
With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.
Churches in Latton Parish
St John the Baptist
Croft Lane
Latton
01793 979304
https://www.upperthames.org.uk/st-johns-latton/
Upper Thames Group of Parishes includes Holy Cross Ashton Keynes, St Sampson's Cricklade, St John's Latton & All Saints Leigh
The Benefice Office is at Room 2, Jenner Hall, Bath Road, Cricklade, Wilts. SN6 6AX 01793 979304
From July our Priest-in-charge will be Revd Cannon Debbie Dewes, The Vicarage, 4 Bath Road, Cricklade, Wilts. SN6 6EY, 01793 226350
We have an Associate Minister, Revd. Dr. Shirley Danby, 01793 751463
Our Licensed Lay Minister is Suzi Tipper
Our Group Administrator is Mrs Jane Templeton: [email protected] , 01793 979304
Our Churchwardens are Stuart Dagnall and Phil Winfield
No churches found in Latton Parish