English Heritage sites near Cossington Parish
MEARE FISH HOUSE
6 miles from Cossington Parish
The only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
9 miles from Cossington Parish
Fine, late 15th century stone townhouse, early Tudor façade and panelled interiors. Home to Glastonbury Lake Village Museum: discover life 2000 years ago when much of Somerset consisted of marshy sea.
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
11 miles from Cossington Parish
Once a wealthy Benedictine house, Muchelney’s main buildings were demolished by Henry VIII in 1538. See the richly decorated cloister walk and thatched monks’ lavatory – the only one in Britain.
DAWS CASTLE
19 miles from Cossington Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
CLEEVE ABBEY
19 miles from Cossington 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.
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE
20 miles from Cossington Parish
Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known. The Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter, is one of the largest stone circles in the country and has 26 surviving upright stones. Yet recent surveys have revealed that the circles and cove were just part of a much more elaborate and important ritual site than had previously been imagined.
Churches in Cossington Parish
The Blessed Virgin Mary. Cossington Church
Manor Road
Cossington
Bridgwater
(01278) 685480
https://www.linkbenefice.org.uk/
Cossington St Mary's Church dates partly from the 13th century. It is a beautiful, well maintained building at the heart of the village with a small congregation of faithful Christians regularly worshipping and orgainsing social events for the whole village. There are services every Sunday and details of events can be found on the Benefice website. http://www.wcbchurches.org.uk/
Pubs in Cossington Parish
Red Tile Inn
Middle Road, Cossington, TA7 8LN
(01278) 22333
theredtileinn.co.uk