English Heritage sites near Curry Rivel Parish
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
2 miles from Curry Rivel Parish
Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
11 miles from Curry Rivel Parish
Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.
MEARE FISH HOUSE
11 miles from Curry Rivel Parish
The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
17 miles from Curry Rivel Parish
Built on a grand scale in the 12th century by the Bishop of Salisbury, Sherborne was coveted by churchmen and noblemen alike giving it a long, chequered history. Picnic, shop, light refreshments.
DAWS CASTLE
23 miles from Curry Rivel Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
CLEEVE ABBEY
23 miles from Curry Rivel Parish
With possibly the finest cloister buildings in England, visitors can get a glimpse of monastic life 800 years ago. 15th century refectory with glorious angel roof and 13th century heraldic tiles.
Churches in Curry Rivel Parish
St Andrew's, Curry Rivel
Church Green
Curry Rivel
Taunton
01458 251375
St. Andrew's forms, together with the Parishes of St. Martin's in Fivehead and St. Catherine's in Swell, a ‘United Benefice' within the Ivelchester Deanery ('moved' to this deanery from the Deanery of Crewkerne on 1 December 2015). St. Andrew's has a loudspeaker & loop system installed for those with difficulty in hearing. Wheelchair access is via the North door. If transport is a problem, lifts can be arranged.
As a church family we welcome Christians of other denominations and none, as well as seekers and visitors. We aim to grow in personal relationship with God, through his Son Jesus Christ, and in supportive relationships with each other. We value prayer and Bible study, seek God's spiritual gifts and his courage in sharing the gospel with others.
Who do we welcome at St. Andrew's? Well we rather liked this:
'We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, gay. Confused, filthy rich, comfortable or dirt poor. We extend a special welcome to wailing babies and excited toddlers. We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl quietly to yourself. You're welcome here if you're ‘just browsing', just woken up or just got out of prison. We don't care if you're more Christian than the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, or haven't been to church since Christmas 10 years ago. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60, but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome keep-fit Mums, football dads, staring artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you if you are having problems, are down in the dumps or don't like ‘organised religion'. (We're not that keen on it either!)
We offer a welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don't work, can't spell, or are here because granny is visiting and wanted to come to church.
We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down their throat as kids or got lost in the Somerset Countryside and wound up here by mistake.
We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters …and you!'
We'd love to meet you.
Revd. Scott.
Pubs in Curry Rivel Parish
Firehouse
Church Street, Curry Rivel, TA10 0HE
(01458) 887447
thefirehousesomerset.co.uk
King William IV
An old cider house which features a glass covered illuminated well. The pub is up for sale with permission for conversion to a private dwelling. There have been reports of erratic opening hours and now all pub signage taken down.