English Heritage sites near Portbury Parish
TEMPLE CHURCH
6 miles from Portbury Parish
The 'leaning tower' and walls of this large late medieval church survived bombing during the Second World War. The graveyard is now a peaceful public garden.
STANTON DREW CIRCLES AND COVE
10 miles from Portbury Parish
Although this is the third largest complex of prehistoric standing stones in England, the three circles and three-stone ‘cove’ of Stanton Drew in Somerset are surprisingly little known. The Great Circle, 113 metres in diameter, is one of the largest stone circles in the country and has 26 surviving upright stones. Yet recent surveys have revealed that the circles and cove were just part of a much more elaborate and important ritual site than had previously been imagined.
SIR BEVIL GRENVILLE'S MONUMENT
14 miles from Portbury Parish
Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643, this monument marks the spot where he fell.
OFFA'S DYKE
15 miles from Portbury Parish
An earthwork roughly following the Welsh/English boundary consisting of a ditch and rampart. Origins shrouded in mystery but possibly built in response to events involving the Princes of Powys.
STONEY LITTLETON LONG BARROW
19 miles from Portbury Parish
One of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view. Bring a torch and experience the burial chambers at first hand.
ST BRIAVELS CASTLE
19 miles from Portbury Parish
The fine twin-towered gatehouse, built by Edward I in 1292, once defended a crossbow bolt factory which used local iron. Once a prison, now a youth hostel in wonderful walking country.
Churches in Portbury Parish
St Mary's Portbury
Church Lane
Portbury
Bristol
01275 372804
The Blessed Virgin Mary is a Grade 1 listed 12th Century church in a picturesque rural setting alongside St Marys VA Primary School. The church has close ties with the school which use it for many of their special services and functions.
All are welcome to the regular Sunday services which are age inclusive family services and Holy Communion. (See services schedule).
St Mary's encourages a strong community spirit with the benefit of a recently upgraded hospitality area to support social activities such as the Toddler Group, the community café, history tours, and an art workshop.
There are many additional social functions held at the church regularly, with bell ringers, choirs, brass bands, folk groups, and art and flower exhibitions. These functions are often supported by the recently opened village Heritage Centre in the Priest Room where family history can be researched, historical documents & maps examined and historic tours planned.
The church provides a unique and idyllic historical setting for Christenings at our Norman Font which is welcoming just inside the door, or marriages at the altar in the beautiful 12th Century Chancel.
Pubs in Portbury Parish
Portbury Village Hall & Social Club
27 High Street, Portbury, BS20 7TW
(01275) 374754
portburyvillagehall.co.uk
Priory
Station Road, Portbury, BS20 7TN
(01275) 376307
vintageinn.co.uk/theprioryportbury/