English Heritage sites near Grafton Parish
CHISBURY CHAPEL
4 miles from Grafton Parish
This pretty thatched and flintwalled 13th century chapel survived after the Reformation in 1547 by being used as a barn as part of Chisbury Farm.
LUDGERSHALL CASTLE AND CROSS
5 miles from Grafton Parish
The ruins and earthworks of a royal castle dating mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, frequently used as a hunting lodge. The remains of the medieval cross stand in the centre of the village.
NETHERAVON DOVECOTE
10 miles from Grafton Parish
Charming and elegant 18th century brick dovecote, still with most of its 700 or more nesting boxes intact. Set in peaceful surroundings. External viewing only.
THE SANCTUARY, AVEBURY
11 miles from Grafton Parish
Begun in about 3000 BC as a complex circle of timber posts, later replaced by stones. Its function is still mystifies: human bone finds with food remains point to elaborate death rites and ceremonies.
HATFIELD EARTHWORKS (MARDEN HENGE)
11 miles from Grafton Parish
The earthworks of a Neolithic henge and monumental mound, by a loop in the River Avon. Recent archaeological find of building equivalent to a priest’s quarters.
WEST KENNET LONG BARROW, AVEBURY
11 miles from Grafton Parish
One of the largest and most impressive Neolithic chambered tombs in Britain. Built in around 3650 BC and used for a short time only, nearly 50 people were buried here before the chambers were blocked.