English Heritage sites near East and West Buckland Parish
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
22 miles from East and West Buckland 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.
DUNSTER BUTTER CROSS
22 miles from East and West Buckland Parish
Transplanted stump of a medieval stone cross that was once a meeting place for people to bring and sell their own butter. Nearby attractions include Cleeve Abbey.
DUNSTER, YARN MARKET
22 miles from East and West Buckland Parish
Fine 17th century timber-framed octagonal market hall that is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade.
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
24 miles from East and West Buckland Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
CLEEVE ABBEY
24 miles from East and West Buckland 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.
DAWS CASTLE
26 miles from East and West Buckland Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
Churches in East and West Buckland Parish
St Michael
East Buckland
Barnstaple
01271 830950
PLEASE NOTE: THIS CHURCH IS NO LONGER PART OF THE SOUTH MOLTON BENEFICE/MISSION COMMUNITY BUT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE FOURWAYS MISSION COMMUNITY (WEST BUCKLAND CHURCH TEAM). PLEASE CONTACT REVD SHAUN O'ROURKE FOR ALL ENQUIRIES.
St Michael’s Church is in the middle of East Buckland , a tiny hamlet, on a hill and commanding a view down the valley towards Charles Bottom, with Exmoor and the ‘Bamfylde Clump’ in the distance. This famous copse gave its name to West Buckland School in ‘To Serve Them All My Days’ – the novel written by R F Delderfield about the School and the First World War, in memory of his time here as a student.
The hamlet consists of about 20 homesteads and some scattered farmsteads and is within the parish of West Buckland. The church is the traditional place of worship for West Buckland School, which is just half a mile away. The School Chaplain takes most of the services.
Although East Buckland is a small rural community, St. Michael's Church is supported by the local public school and has strong links with its neighbouring churches.
St Peter
No churches found in East and West Buckland Parish