English Heritage sites near Boyton Parish
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
6 miles from Boyton Parish
Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.
PENHALLAM MANOR
6 miles from Boyton Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
14 miles from Boyton Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
HURLERS STONE CIRCLES
14 miles from Boyton Parish
Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England.
DUPATH WELL
15 miles from Boyton Parish
This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough.
TRETHEVY QUOIT
15 miles from Boyton Parish
This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone.
Churches in Boyton Parish
Boyton: Holy Name
Welcome to the parish church of Boyton: Holy Name in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England.