Nunney
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Name/Bezeichnung | Typ | km zur Strecke |
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Bath - Radstock - Frome - Warminster - Salisbury - Eastleigh | Route | 3,5 km |
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Historische(s) Gebäude
Name u. Anschrift
Nunney
GB-BA11 4NL Nunney
GEO-Daten
GEO-Koordinaten
51.209585 -2.379141
Höhe
100 m
Kommunikation
Nunney is a village and civil parish near Frome in the Mendip local government district within the English county of Somerset. The parish includes the hamlet of Holwell.
Today, the tourist attractions are the ruins of Nunney Castle , a historic church , and ducks wandering the streets near the river. The village hall is host to Nunney Acoustic Cafe which provides live music, homemade food, a bar and children's art activities on the second Sunday of each month (except July and August).
Landmarks
The market cross across the road from the church is Grade II* listed. It was originally built around 1100, when stood in the churchyard of All Saints' Church. It was removed in 1869, as the noise from children playing on the steps annoyed the rector. The stone was discovered in a builders yard and rebuilt in his garden by the squire of Whatley and the Celtic cross added. After his death and a fire which destroyed his house, the cross was again dismantled and rebuilt on its present site in 1959.
Religious sites
The Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building dating from the 12th century.
Nunney Castle
Nunney Castle is a small, French-style castle surrounded by a deep moat, built for Sir John Delamare in 1373, and said to have been based on the Bastille in Paris, and shows a strong awareness of contemporary French practice.[17] It was later the property of William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester, before passing to several owners and in 1577 was sold by Swithun Thorpe to John Parker who only kept it for a year before selling it to Richard Prater, at a cost of £2000. During the English Civil Wars (1642–51) Colonel Richard Prater, who held the castle until 1645, lost it to Fairfax, the commander of Cromwell's forces in the battle that took place at Nunney. The castle was besieged for two days, but capitulated when Cromwell's men used cannon to blast a great hole in the north west wall of the castle.
The George at Nunney Inn
The George at Nunney Inn is close to the church and opposite Nunney Castle . It dates from the mid-18th century. Since that time it has been much extended and is now a 10 bedroom hotel with holiday cottages. The interior still features many of the original features with stone walls, exposed beams, and large open fireplaces. It is a Grade II listed building.
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Radwege und Fahrrad-Touren in der Nähe
Name/Bezeichnung | Typ | km zur Strecke |
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Bath - Radstock - Frome - Warminster - Salisbury - Eastleigh | Route | 3,5 km |
Erstellt am 23.12.2019,
zuletzt geändert von »biroto-Redaktion« am 23.12.2019