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Priddy Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Priddy

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Priddy history

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In 1977 a Mesolithic hut site was excavated at Priddy. Nearby are the Priddy Circles a Stone circle or Henge monument, which appears to be contemporary with Stonehenge, i.e. Neolithic circa 2180 BC.

Priddy etymology

Priddy, with medieval variations of spellings such as Predy, Priddie, Pridi, Pridia, Pridie and Prydde, is a name that has been ascribed to Welsh influence that pre-dated the arrival of the Saxon English. It has been particularly attributed to pridd (= “earth”) This might be suggestive of Iron Age mining activities.

Priddy geography / climate

Priddy Pools, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, were originally formed when the Romans started mining lead in the area. Priddy Caves are also an SSSI with the entrance to Swildon’s Hole just outside the village. The other caves of the Mendip Hills in and around Priddy include: Eastwater Cavern, Hunter’s Hole, St Cuthbert’s Swallet, and Wigmore Swallets.

You can visit Priddy places with Walkfo Priddy to hear history at Priddy’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Priddy has 26 places to visit in our interactive Priddy map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Priddy, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Priddy places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Priddy & the surrounding areas.

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26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Priddy tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Priddy

  

Best Priddy places to visit

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Priddy has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Priddy’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Priddy’s information audio spots:

St Paul’s Church, Easton St Paul’s Church is a Church of England church in Easton, Somerset. The church was designed by Richard Carver and built in 1843. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1987.

Westbury Camp Westbury Camp is a univallate Iron Age hill fort in the Mendip Hills in Somerset. The camp is largely situated in a hill slope. The narrow top of the hill bank suggests that it may have been surmounted by a dry stone wall.

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Wookey Hole The Church of St Mary Magdalene is a Church of England church in Wookey Hole, Somerset. It was built in 1873-74 and has been a Grade II listed building since 2004. The church was designed by Benjamin Ferrey and his son.

Eastwater Cavern Eastwater Cavern is a cave near Priddy in the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It was first excavated in April 1902 by a team led by Herbert E. Balch. The cavern was the site of a fatal accident in 1960, when Alan Hartnell was hit by rock-fall.

Swildon’s Hole Swildon’s Hole is the longest cave on the Mendip Hills in Somerset. It is part of the Priddy Caves Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) The name may be a corruption of Swithun, an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester.

Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemeteries Priddy Nine Barrows Cemetery and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemetery are a collection of round barrows, dating from the Bronze Age, near Priddy in Somerset. The barrows sit on crests of land at either end of a field in an area of the Mendip Hills with several Neolithic remains. Excavations in 1815 uncovered cremation burials and grave goods.

Priddy Pools Priddy Pools (grid reference ST545510) is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Priddy in the Mendip Hills, Somerset. The pools provided the water supply for the Priddy Mineries which is now a Nature Reserve.

St Cuthbert’s Swallet St Cuthbert’s Swallet is the second longest, and most complex, cave on Mendip Hills, Somerset. It forms a major part of the Priddy Caves system and re-emerges at Wookey Hole.

Priddy Circles Priddy Circles are a linear arrangement of four circular earthwork enclosures near the village of Priddy on the Mendip Hills in Somerset. The circles have been listed as Scheduled Ancient Monuments, and described as ‘probable Neolithic ritual or ceremonial monuments similar to a henge’

Church of St Lawrence, Westbury-sub-Mendip The Church of St Lawrence in Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset, was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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