English Heritage sites near Kenton Parish

Hound Tor Deserted Medieval Village

HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

13 miles from Kenton Parish

The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.

Kirkham House, Paignton

KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON

14 miles from Kenton Parish

This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.

Berry Pomeroy Castle

BERRY POMEROY CASTLE

15 miles from Kenton Parish

Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.

Grimspound

GRIMSPOUND

15 miles from Kenton 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.

Blackbury Camp

BLACKBURY CAMP

16 miles from Kenton Parish

An Iron Age hillfort in Devon with impressive ramparts, now surrounded by woodland.

Totnes Castle

TOTNES CASTLE

17 miles from Kenton Parish

A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart.


Churches in Kenton Parish

All Saints

Church Road Kenton Exeter
01626 685709
http://allsaintskenton.org.uk

The church as it exists now was probably preceded by previous building perhaps dating after c. 1250, although there are postulations that the present building was erected between 1360-1370. An archaeological survey dating December 2006 revealed walls of two earlier churches and the remains of a mediaeval bell-foundry. A perpendicular styled church with a tall and impressive tower containing six bells, rising about 120 feet, one of the tallest in Devon.


Pubs in Kenton Parish

Chi Oriental Restaurant, Bar & Accommodation

Fore Street, Kenton, EX6 8LD
(01626) 890213
chi-restaurant.co.uk

Chi Oriental Restaurant, Bar & Accommodation, Kenton
Dolphin Inn

Fore Street, Kenton, EX6 8LD
(01626) 891371

A small friendly locals pub in centre of the village with a public car park next to it. Consists of a central, horseshoe-shaped bar with several small seating areas leading off.