English Heritage sites near Dunsfold Parish
WAVERLEY ABBEY
11 miles from Dunsfold Parish
Fragments of the church and monastic buildings of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128.
FARNHAM CASTLE KEEP
13 miles from Dunsfold Parish
The impressive motte and shell keep of Farnham Castle, Surrey, founded in 1138 by Bishop Henry of Blois. An enjoyable day out within travelling distance of London.
BOXGROVE PRIORY
18 miles from Dunsfold Parish
The guest house and other remains of a Benedictine priory: much of the fine 12th to 14th century monastic church survives as the parish church.
BRAMBER CASTLE
19 miles from Dunsfold Parish
The remains of a Norman castle on the banks of the River Adur, founded by William de Braose soon after the Norman Conquest.
COOMBE CONDUIT
25 miles from Dunsfold Parish
Coombe Conduit is made up of two small Tudor buildings connected by an underground passage.Water was once supplied to Hampton Court Palace via this tunnel.
MARBLE HILL
26 miles from Dunsfold Parish
Marble Hill is the last complete survivor of the elegant villas and gardens which bordered the Thames between Richmond and Hampton Court in the 18th century.
Churches in Dunsfold Parish
Dunsfold: St Mary & All Saints
Church Green
Dunsfold
07361 579140
http://www.dunsfoldchurch.co.uk
William Morris called St Mary and All Saints, Dunsfold "The most beautiful country church in all England". Dunsfold Church is a complete 13th Century building situated in an idyllic rural setting a few minutes' drive from the village centre and within walking distance of the village pub, ‘The Sun'. It is sited above a tributary of the River Arun with the Holy Well close by, the water being used for Baptisms.
There is a list of Rectors on the North Wall and the first recorded Rector was in 1294. Dunsfold church is reputed to have some of the oldest pews in England as well as a 1,000 year old Yew Tree. A 17'3" x 4' Tapestry ‘Depicting Life in Dunsfold' sewn by 85 parishioners is on the west wall.
The church has a robed choir, a peel of six bells rung from the floor of the Church and has a variety of services using traditional and contemporary language.
Pubs in Dunsfold Parish
Rumpoles
The Bricklayers Arms was situated on The Green. Renamed The Hawk & Harrier to celebrate the design of both aircraft at the local aerodrome, then known as Rumpoles at time of closure.
Sun Inn
The Common, Dunsfold, GU8 4LE
(01483) 200242
suninndunsfold.co.uk