English Heritage sites near Petrockstow Parish
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
11 miles from Petrockstow Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
LYDFORD CASTLE AND SAXON TOWN
16 miles from Petrockstow Parish
Beautifully sited on the fringe of Dartmoor, Lydford boasts three defensive features. Near the centre is a 13th-century tower on a mound, built as a prison.
LAUNCESTON CASTLE
19 miles from Petrockstow Parish
Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.
PENHALLAM MANOR
19 miles from Petrockstow Parish
The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.
GRIMSPOUND
22 miles from Petrockstow Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
MERRIVALE PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT
22 miles from Petrockstow Parish
The group of monuments at Merrivale is one of the finest on Dartmoor: side by side here are the remains of a Bronze Age settlement and a complex of ritual sites.
Churches in Petrockstow Parish
Petrockstowe Community Church
Petrockstowe Methodist Church
Okehampton
https://www.petrockstowechurch.org.uk/welcome.htm
We are a congregation of Methodists and Anglicans who have joined together for Sunday services held in the Chapel. We worship as one congregation attending both Methodist and Anglican services and also joining together to lead a local lay led service when there is no Preacher or Minister available.
We are part of the West Devon Methodist Circuit and Anglican Torridge Team Ministry.
Petrockstowe Methodist Chapel is in the centre of the village and was built in 1933. It is a charming chapel with a schoolroom and is part of the West Devon Methodist Circuit.
St Petroc's Church sits above the village, at the heart of North Devon's rural agricultural area. It has a historic connection to Buckfast Abbey in south Devon. A window in the church recognises the Yeo family as being of local significance. Sadly in need of much repair to the roof and electrics, at present its doors are closed.
We really enjoy sharing our parish life with everybody whatever your age, background, beliefs, personality or lifestyle. As a rural churches we seek to build the community and celebrate the beauty of our surroundings. We seek to be open to all, and aware of the needs of those who are actively part of the church, and those who are not.
Pubs in Petrockstow Parish
Laurels Inn
This family run village local is situated in a picturesque village with several 'chocolate box' cottages. Originally dating from the early 18th-century and having had a number of interesting former uses, it became a pub in the early 1970S....