English Heritage sites near West Quantoxhead Parish
DAWS CASTLE
3 miles from West Quantoxhead Parish
Daws Castle is a clifftop fortress, which was founded by King Alfred to defend the people of Watchet against Viking attacks.
CLEEVE ABBEY
4 miles from West Quantoxhead 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.
DUNSTER GALLOX BRIDGE
7 miles from West Quantoxhead 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, YARN MARKET
7 miles from West Quantoxhead Parish
Fine 17th century timber-framed octagonal market hall that is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade.
DUNSTER BUTTER CROSS
8 miles from West Quantoxhead 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.
MEARE FISH HOUSE
22 miles from West Quantoxhead 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.
Churches in West Quantoxhead Parish
St Etheldreda or St Audries
The parish of West Quantoxhead lies on the northern slopes of the Quantock Hills, approximately ¾ mile from the Bristol Channel. It sits on the A39 road from Bridgwater to Minehead, just 2 miles from Williton which has a full range of shops, banks, Post Office, etc.
In West Quantoxhead we have a shop and petrol station, a pub, a village hall, a wedding centre and there are two holiday parks nearby. We have a population of approximately 300, most of whom are retired.
The parish church of St. Etheldreda (also known as St. Audries) is situated on the outskirts of the village, close to the village hall and the wedding centre (formerly the Manor House), which provides the church with a fair number of weddings and blessings.
St. Audries runs a monthly community coffee morning in the village hall and produces a free monthly newsletter.
The House for Duty Priest lives in the village.
Pubs in West Quantoxhead Parish
Windmill Inn
West Quantoxhead, TA4 4DS
(01984) 633004
the-windmill.co.uk/