English Heritage sites near Fernham Parish
UFFINGTON CASTLE - WHITE HORSE AND DRAGON HILL
3 miles from Fernham Parish
Three atmospheric sites lie along the Ridgeway. Uffington 'Castle' is a large Iron Age hillfort, Dragon Hill a natural mound associated in legend with St George.
WAYLAND'S SMITHY
4 miles from Fernham 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.
MINSTER LOVELL HALL AND DOVECOTE
13 miles from Fernham Parish
The extensive and picturesque ruins of a 15th century riverside manor house, including a fine hall, south-west tower, and complete dovecote nearby. The home of Richard III's henchman Lord Lovell.
ABINGDON COUNTY HALL MUSEUM
13 miles from Fernham Parish
This splendid 17th century Baroque building housed a courtroom for assizes, raised on arches over a market space. It now houses the Abingdon Museum.
NORTH HINKSEY CONDUIT HOUSE
15 miles from Fernham Parish
Roofed conduit for Oxford's first water mains, constructed during the early 17th century.
NORTH LEIGH ROMAN VILLA
16 miles from Fernham Parish
The remains of a large, well built Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.
Churches in Fernham Parish
Fernham: St John the Evangelist
High Street
Fernham
Faringdon
(01793) 783519
http://www.shrivenhamandashbury.co.uk
St John the Evangelist is a chapel of ease in the the Parish of Longcot with Fernham in the Shrivenham & Ashbury Benefice.
The Ministry Team consists of the Vicar, Rev'd Norma Fergusson, who lives in Shrivenham and a House for Duty Priest/Associate Vicar (currently vacant) who lives in Ashbury, a Licensed Lay Minister, retired clergy, and an Authorised Minister. There are other lay members who help lead Family Worship and Morning Prayer.
Services are held approximately six times a year to celebrate Festivals such as Christmas, Easter and Harvest.
Please visit our Benefice website or Facebook page for up to date information on services and events, including livestreamed Sunday and midweek services. We post a weekly sermon on our YouTube channel.
Pubs in Fernham Parish
Woodman
Known as The Woodman since 1840, it is a large, rambling single bar pub full of low beams, nooks, crannies and interesting artifacts. Huge, open log fire in the bar, an adjacent dining area and a converted barn used as a Function Room. The...