English Heritage sites near Downton Parish
OLD SARUM
6 miles from Downton Parish
Site of the original Salisbury, this mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first cathedral once stood and the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left their mark during 5000 years of history.
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS
12 miles from Downton Parish
The siting of this ruined medieval church at the centre of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork symbolises the transition from pagan to Christian worship and creates an atmospheric scene.
WOODHENGE
13 miles from Downton Parish
Dating from about 2500 BC, markers now replace rings of timber posts, which once possibly supported a ring-shaped building. Discovered in 1925 when rings of dark spots were noticed in a crop of wheat.
STONEHENGE
13 miles from Downton Parish
Walk in the footsteps of your Neolithic ancestors at Stonehenge – one of the wonders of the world and the best-known prehistoric monument in Europe.
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE
15 miles from Downton Parish
Set in landscaped grounds beside a lake in peaceful Wiltshire countryside, these 14th century ruins provide a relaxed, romantic day out for couples, families and budding historians alike.
NETHERAVON DOVECOTE
16 miles from Downton Parish
Charming and elegant 18th century brick dovecote, still with most of its 700 or more nesting boxes intact. Set in peaceful surroundings. External viewing only.
Churches in Downton Parish
Charlton: All Saints
Downton: St Laurence
Church Hatch
Downton
Salisbury
(01725) 510326
https://www.stlaurencedownton.co.uk/
Situated in a friendly, happy and busy village, we are a ‘middle of the road' church with vestments.
Each Sunday we have:
8am: Holy Communion Service (BCP)
10am: Holy Communion Service (2nd, 4th & 5th Sunday of the month), Morning Worship (1st Sunday of the month), and Church for Everyone - Cafe-style worship (3rd Sunday of the month).
The current Sunday attendance is approximately 50 adults plus children each week including a choir of up to 12 people led by a Director of Music and affiliated to the RSCM.
Growing Together (a house group of about 10) has met regularly for several years, and we run a regular Lent Group.
We are a village church, hosting the annual Remembrance Sunday service, the Village Carol service, and the Christingle service for the village. We expect to have a full church at these services, often with extra seating.
At the moment, we are exploring the future use of our buildings. We are actively considering how this can be used as an opportunity to reach out to the village and involve everyone in the future use of their Parish Church.
During the year we run our Summer Fete in June, the Goose Fair in September and St. Laurence's Larder at the Cuckoo Fair (providing food and drink all day in the Memorial Hall). These are intended not only for fund-raising, but more importantly as opportunities to bring in the local community.
Pubs in Downton Parish
Bull Hotel
Headlands, Downton, SP5 3HH
(01725) 510374
thebulldownton.co.uk/
Goat at Downton
The Borough, Downton, SP5 3LY
(01725) 535353
whitehorsedownton.co.uk
King's Arms
Large rambling building, part 13C, with contrasting lounge & public bars. The latter has an adjoining pool room. Gathering place for sports coverage such as rugby & grand prix.
Stag
18C pub, originally part of the Longford estate. Now known as the Café Continental and more a restaurant than a pub.
Opening times:
Wooden Spoon
Built in 1740 and owned by Strongs of Romsey in 1960s. Two bars, public bar recently refurbished. Popular for drinkers and diners. Food is always fresh and there's plenty of it. The board warns that they 'don't do fast food but they do good...