English Heritage sites near Melksham Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Melksham Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Melksham Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from Melksham Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from Melksham Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Melksham Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from Melksham Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
Churches in Melksham Parish
Melksham: St Andrew
Church Lane
Melksham
https://melksham.church
St Andrew's is a local centre of Worship for Christians in the Forest area. We are a family of God's people. Our services are lively and not too formal, and we keep a balance between the old and new. We believe that Jesus Christ changes lives and that his Holy Spirit can bring healing and new life to you and your family.
Children are welcome at all our 10.00am services. There is special teaching provision for children on all Sundays except the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month (when the whole service is for all-ages).
Regular events:
1st Wednesday in month, 11:00am, Holy Communion
Melksham: St Michael & All Angels
Canon Square
Melksham
https://melksham.church
Welcome to St. Michael and All Angels, popularly known as St. Michaels. St. Michaels is the Parish church of Melksham and is the main church within the Melksham Team Ministry. The Church is located in the centre of the Town, a few yards beyond the Post Office on the left. For those who do not know Melksham, the nearest car parking is at the central municipal car park off Church Street. There is no charge for parking on Sunday.
We are a community of Christians who seek to share God's love and extend a welcome to the people of our Town in a way that meets their needs. Our services reflect this approach as we cater for different approaches to worship, enabling people to meet with God in a way in which they are comfortable.
We have a service every Sunday and we hope that you will find the service enables you to meet with God in a way that is meaningful to you. Do please come and join with us in worshipping our great God.
Pubs in Melksham Parish
Bear
3 Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 6LL
(01225) 792690
jdwetherspoon.co.uk/home/pubs/the-bear-m...
Bell Hotel
Foresters Arms
Grapes
Hiding Place Micropub
15 High Street, Melksham, SN12 6JY
(01225) 899022
thehidingplace.co.uk
Kings Arms Hotel
20 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6EX
(01225) 707001
kingsarmsmelksham.co.uk
Market Tavern
18 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6EX
07536 996019
themelkshammarkettavern.co.uk/
Melksham Conservative Club
Melksham Labour Club
Melksham Liberal Club
Melksham Royal British Legion Club
Pig & Whistle
1 Woodrow Rd, Melksham, SN12 7AU
07565 396020
pigandwhistlemelksham.co.uk/
