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:
Long barrow on Horton DownThree bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastlePair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownBarrow S of WansdykeMedieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentBowl barrow 750m east of New BarnDitch W of Tanhill FairPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSaucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownLangdean stone circleTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownGroup of round barrows on Rough HillWest Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowStone circleBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett ClumpKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillGroup of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bell barrow 75m west of Red ShoreRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenueBowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsSilbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonA causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillOldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill DownSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Bowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillKnap Hill camp near Alton PriorsBowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnEarthwork NW of New Town FarmEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollGrange Stables bell barrowBowl barrow 550m north-east of Baltic FarmBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownCross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBarrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburyBowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement siteBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownSaucer barrow on North DownBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillBowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnPair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownBowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.Rybury campField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnThree confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeterySaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillBowl barrow 1km north-east of Avebury and 70m north of Green StreetTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownPair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Four earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBell barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryPenning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnEnclosure on Horton DownTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Bowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownBowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankTwo round barrows W of New Town FarmBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownLong barrow on Easton DownSection of the WansdykeSharpridge field systemBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Linear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillEarth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmWest Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresWinterbourne Bassett moundLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseThree Roman burial mounds, a Bronze Age bowl barrow, a pagan Saxon inhumation cemetery and a short length of Roman road on Overton Hill.Linear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetBowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Pair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownHarepit Way linear boundarySharpridge earthworksAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillRichardson medieval settlementBowl barrow 750m 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 HillBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryWick Down Farm earthworkSaucer barrow: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonEarthwork W of New Town FarmBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownTwo bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownIron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyAvebury henge and stone circlesBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownThree bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageEarthwork enclosure N of WansdykeBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownBowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownGroup of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownThe Sanctuary, Overton HillBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownEarthwork enclosure on Milk HillField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillPair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownPreshute Down field systemHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.Round barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentBowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeterySix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownMedieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicarageGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageGroup of barrows on Draycott HillBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownBell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White HorseBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury Down.
