English Heritage sites near Ashton Keynes Parish
CIRENCESTER AMPHITHEATRE
5 miles from Ashton Keynes Parish
The earthwork remains of one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in Britain, built in the early 2nd century to serve the important city of Corinium, now Cirencester.
WINDMILL TUMP LONG BARROW, RODMARTON
8 miles from Ashton Keynes Parish
A Neolithic chambered tomb with an enigmatic 'false entrance'. Opinions vary as to why this false entrance was built.
WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY
15 miles from Ashton Keynes Parish
Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all three.
WAYLAND'S SMITHY
15 miles from Ashton Keynes Parish
A fine and atmospheric Neolithic chambered long barrow 2km (11/4 miles) along the Ridgeway from the Uffington White Horse: it was once believed to be the habitation of the Saxon smith-god Wayland.
ALEXANDER KEILLER MUSEUM, AVEBURY
16 miles from Ashton Keynes Parish
The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle.
GREAT WITCOMBE ROMAN VILLA
16 miles from Ashton Keynes Parish
The remains of a large and luxurious villa built about AD 250, with a bathhouse complex, perhaps the shrine of a water spirit, and mosaics.
Churches in Ashton Keynes Parish
Holy Cross
North End
Ashton Keynes
Swindon
(01793) 979304
https://www.upperthames.org.uk/holy-cross-ashton-keynes/
Upper Thames Group of Parishes includes Holy Cross Ashton Keynes, St Sampson's Cricklade, St John's Latton & All Saints Leigh
The Benefice Office is at Room 2, Jenner Hall, Bath Road, Cricklade, Wilts. SN6 6AX 01793 979304
From July our Priest-in-charge will be Revd Cannon Debbie Dewes, The Vicarage, 4 Bath Road, Cricklade, Wilts. SN6 6EY, 01793 226350
We have an Associate Minister, Revd. Dr. Shirley Danby, 01793 751463
Our Licensed Lay Minister is Peter Tuck, 01285 861466
Our Group Administrator is Mrs Jane Templeton: [email protected] , 01793 979304
Our Churchwardens are John Harvey and Roger Dibben
Pubs in Ashton Keynes Parish
Horse & Jockey
The pub closed in December 2011. Punch Taverns sold it subsequently. New owners probably do not want to run it as a pub.
White Hart
High Road, Ashton Keynes, SN6 6NX
(01285) 861247
thewhitehartashtonkeynes.com