Avebury Manor by munki-boy
Avebury Manor
16th Century Avebury Manor is owned by the National Trust and has just undergone a major transformation. Furniture and objects have been recreated or restored by modern craftsmen – with the added challenge of having to be able to withstand the rigours of life as a National Trust house open to the public.
Avebury Manor has been home to many families since its creation in the 1500s. Located on the edge of the largest stone circle in the world and on the site of a former priory, this is a house with a fascinating past.
Avebury Manor is in North Wessex Downs AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 25 February 2018 Edited: 29 November 2023
Avebury Manor
Local History around Avebury Manor
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeteryFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillSilbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Barrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburyEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownIron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeteryPair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 750m east of New BarnBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationLong barrow on Horton DownKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownDitch W of Tanhill FairAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillSharpridge earthworksBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownSharpridge field systemMedieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Section of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillBowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmGrange Stables bell barrowBowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownThree bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningBell barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonEarthwork enclosure on Milk HillWick Down Farm earthworkCross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentLong barrow on Easton DownBell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonPenning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnGroup of barrows on Draycott HillSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownThe Sanctuary, Overton HillBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Langdean stone circleThree Roman burial mounds, a Bronze Age bowl barrow, a pagan Saxon inhumation cemetery and a short length of Roman road on Overton Hill.Two round barrows W of New Town FarmPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationPreshute Down field systemSix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownEarth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmBowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillEnclosure on Horton DownLinear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentGroup of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 1km north-east of Avebury and 70m north of Green StreetBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownEarthwork W of New Town FarmBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenueTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Field system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnHarepit Way linear boundaryGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownSaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesThree bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageBell barrow 75m west of Red ShoreRichardson medieval settlementGroup of round barrows on Rough HillSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Bowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillKnap Hill camp near Alton PriorsBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmSection of the WansdykeGroup of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett ClumpRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningRybury campSaucer barrow on North DownBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury DownBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White HorseShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownPair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownEarthwork NW of New Town FarmPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 550m north-east of Baltic FarmBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyFour earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownWinterbourne Bassett moundLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryLinear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryAvebury henge and stone circlesBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnOldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill DownThree confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownMedieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicarageStone circleBowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBarrow S of WansdykeTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownBowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownWest Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownSaucer barrow: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.West Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowEarthwork enclosure N of Wansdyke.
