English Heritage sites near Yarnscombe Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
18 miles from Yarnscombe Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
24 miles from Yarnscombe Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
PENHALLAM MANOR
26 miles from Yarnscombe Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
GRIMSPOUND
28 miles from Yarnscombe Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
28 miles from Yarnscombe Parish
Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
30 miles from Yarnscombe Parish
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market and is evidence of Dunster's once important role in the wool trade.
Churches in Yarnscombe Parish
St Andrew, Yarnscombe
Yarnscombe
Barnstaple
01769 560792
https://www.tworiversmissioncommunity.org/
For all details of worship time, current events and Church news please refer to the Two Rivers Mission Community web site at: https://www.tworiversmissioncommunity.org/
Information is also available at http://www.yarnscombe.org.uk
Thank you for your interest.
<span style="font-size: 1rem;">St Andrew's Church is in the small village of Yarnscombe, some seven miles south of Barnstaple, Devon. We have a small but loyal congregation and there is a service of worship, with organ accompaniment, every Sunday evening. Children are welcome at our services.</span>
Information about the history of the church can be found at http://www.yarnscombe.org.uk.
No churches found in Yarnscombe Parish