マーストンマグナ周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

元はザクセン人の大聖堂であったシェボーン修道院は、垂直ゴシック建築の金色の石造りの傑作です。その名声の源は、扇形ヴォールトであり、おそらくイングランドで最も初期かつ最も壮観なもので、繊細な石のレースのように天井に広がっています。 修道院は、火災（1437年に喧嘩好きな修道院長と町の人々によって引き起こされた）、修道院解散令、そして時の試練を乗り越えてきました。内部には、ウェセックス王の墓と見事なグレート・ウェスト・ウィンドウがあります。それは、蜂蜜色のハムストーンで輝き、町を定義する静かで古代の威厳を持つ、ドーセットの生きた「灯台」であり続けています。

I always make time to pop in on my walks in this area as it is wonderfully calming and peaceful. I like to just sit and marvel at the talent of the architecture.

In the parish of Chilton Cantelo, Somerset | c13th, Grade 1. Interior includes Jacobean furnishings. Box pews and pulpit with a tester from the c17th Although lacking a tower, it has a rare ‘lantern’ bellcote, likely added in the late 15th or early c16th One of only 6 churches in England dedicated to this Spanish Saint The recent dating of the treble bell (1290) makes it quite a remarkable piece quite possibly one of the oldest still hanging in England.

The Church of St. Vincent, a petite structure with origins dating back to 1189-1280, displays charming Hamstone accents and is crowned by a clay tile roof. Its walls are constructed from lias rubble. Remarkably, the church doesn't possess a tower; rather, it boasts an uncommon 'lantern' bellcote, thought to have been appended in the late 15th or early 16th century. In 1878, the church underwent a restoration process.

Comprising of five distinct zones, the park boasts a diverse array of landscapes and feautres. From the bustling pathways and water routes of Ninesprings to the Riverside walk, where the tranquil ambiance of the woods embraces you, allowing you to escape the urban bustle and wander alongside the meandering path of the River Yeo.

For many, known as the ‘Cathedral of Dorset’ Founded by St. Aldhelm in AD 705, Sherborne Abbey has developed from a Saxon cathedral to one of England’s most beautiful parish churches. The abbey is a Grade I listed building. It has several distinct architectural styles throughout and well worth a visit.

Cadbury Castle is a Bronze and Iron Age Hillfort and has the most spectacular views across the Dorset Countryside. It is an archaeological paradise, with evidence of settlements from the Neolithic period through to the Romans.

Sherborne Abbey, is a Church of England church in Sherborne, Dorset. It has been a Saxon cathedral (705–1075), a Benedictine abbey church (998–1539), and since 1539, a parish church.