English Heritage sites near Ash Parish
MUCHELNEY ABBEY
4 miles from Ash 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.
GLASTONBURY TRIBUNAL
11 miles from Ash 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.
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE
11 miles from Ash Parish
Built on a grand scale in the 12th century by the Bishop of Salisbury, Sherborne was coveted by churchmen and noblemen alike giving it a long, chequered history. Picnic, shop, light refreshments.
MEARE FISH HOUSE
13 miles from Ash 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.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
20 miles from Ash Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
FIDDLEFORD MANOR
21 miles from Ash Parish
The principal parts of a small stone manor house, probably begun about 1370 for William Latimer, Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. The hall and solar chamber display outstandingly fine timber roofs.
Churches in Ash Parish
Holy Trinity
Main Street
Ash
Yeovil
01935 826113
Holy Trinity has been serving the parish of Ash for over 140 years. The small congregation is friendly and we have excellent relations with the church school (opposite).
Originally built in 1841 by Sampson Kempthorne in local Ham stone, with the chancel added in 1887. The Church Tower was the final addition added in 1919, and is one of the only Church Tower War Memorials in the country.
If you would like to visit the church please call Caz on 01935 822727 / 07511 423857 to collect a key.
Our current pattern of services:
First Sundays 11am - Holy Communion
Second Sundays - no service
Third Sundays 11am - Holy Communion
Fourth Sunday 11am - Morning Prayer
Fifth Sundays - when they occur - are usually Benefice wide services held in rotation at Ash, Kingsbury Episcopi or Martock.
Our Vicar is the Revd Paul Fillery available on 01935 826113 or by email: [email protected].
The church office should be contacted initially for any pastoral matters such as wedding or baptism enquiries. Our administrator, Lydia, can be spoken with on Wednesdays and Fridays on 01935 826113 or she can be emailed at: [email protected]. The office has a voicemail facility.
We have trained, DBS checked pastoral visitors who can visit those who would appreciate contact or who are lonely, frail or unwell at home or in hospital. They also take home communions to those unable to get to church. Please contact the benefice office if you would like a visit yourself or on behalf of someone else with their agreement.
Pubs in Ash Parish
Bell Inn
3 Main Street, Ash, TA12 6NS
(01935) 822727
thebellinnash.co.uk