English Heritage sites near Kington Langley Parish
WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY
11 miles from Kington Langley 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.
WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON
12 miles from Kington Langley Parish
A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.
BRADFORD-ON-AVON TITHE BARN
12 miles from Kington Langley Parish
A spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres (168 feet) long, with an amazing timber cruck roof. Originally a part of the medieval farmstead belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey.
ALEXANDER KEILLER MUSEUM, AVEBURY
12 miles from Kington Langley Parish
The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle.
AVEBURY
13 miles from Kington Langley 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.
SILBURY HILL, AVEBURY
13 miles from Kington Langley Parish
The largest artificial mound in Europe and comparable in size to the Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial and its purpose and significance remain unknown.
Churches in Kington Langley Parish
St Peter, Kington Langley
Church Lane
Kington Langley
CHIPPENHAM
(01666) 337102
http://draycot.weebly.com/kington-langley.html
We are the Parish of Kington Langley, one of five parishes in the Draycot Benefice.
Our parish includes Langley Fitzurse VC primary school.
Pubs in Kington Langley Parish
Hit or Miss
two roomed pub with large room for eating. Just off the main A350 its an oasis of quietness.
Plough
Feb 2021: Sold to Plymouth Brethren, mainly for car parking next to their building. Future use of pub building unknown.
Oct 2018: Has been closed since August and re-possessed by the pubco.
Dating back to 17c this one bar pub has a large...