Withycombe
Withycombe
The village of Withycombe in Somerset is situated on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, within the parish of Chewton Mendip.
It is home to a number of businesses and amenities including a post office, primary school, village hall and pub. The surrounding countryside is perfect for walking, cycling and horse riding, with stunning views across the Somerset Levels.
Created: 10 September 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Withycombe
Local History around Withycombe
There are some historic monuments around including:
Four medieval fish weirs 500m east of the HarbourBowl barrow 610m ESE of the fire tower on Monkham HillEarthwork enclosure on Rodhuish Common, 300m west of Moor BarnRaleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather HouseBat's Castle: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outworkTripp round barrow NW of Tripp FarmGallox BridgeThe Yarn MarketWiveliscombe BarrowHillfort on Grabbist Hill, 275m south west of St Leonard's WellEarly Christian to medieval settlement and cemeteryBlack Ball Camp: a later prehistoric defended settlement on Gallox HillCist and associated mound in Langridge Wood, 410m north west of Treborough LodgeBowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross HotelThe Incline, lying between Brendon Hill and Comberow, and the remains of Combe Row StationWorld War II pillbox 100m west of Ralegh's Cross HotelCarnarvon New Pit iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 300m south west of Heather HouseMotte and bailey at Dunster CastleIronstone mine ventilation flue in Chargot Wood, 1150m south west of Langham FarmBowl barrow 700m north east of Burrow FarmHuish Champflower BarrowEarthwork enclosure on Monkslade Common, 860m east of Fire TowerButter Cross at DunsterBurrow Farm iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 350m north east of Burrow FarmBowl barrow 470m north of Brendon Hill FarmLeather BarrowSt Leonard's WellBowl barrow 780m ESE of the fire tower on Monkham HillLater prehistoric defended enclosure, Long WoodHoly well at St Pancras ChapelCleeve AbbeyThree round barrows on Withycombe Common, 360m north of Fire TowerRalegh's CrossPost-medieval pottery kiln 360m NNE of the CastleDovecote 60m north of St George's ChurchCross in the churchyard of St George's ChurchCross in the churchyard of St Mary's ChurchWorld War II pillbox at Vale House, 120m north east of Glasses FarmCross in the churchyard of St Peter's ChurchWreck at Minehead, possibly the Bristol Packet.
