Visit Bishop's Hull Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bishop’s Hull

  

Bishop’s Hull Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bishop’s Hull

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Bishop’s Hull history

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The parish of Hull-Bishop’s was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred. In June 2008, the village celebrated the 400th anniversary of the church bells with a week of events.

Bishop’s Hull landmarks

The manor house dates from 1586, with a mid-19th century addition and internal alterations, and further restoration in 1901. It was further restored in 1901 and dates back to 1586.

Rumwell Park

Rumwell Park is a Grade II listed rococo mansion dating from 1857. It is located on Stonegallows, between Bishop’s Hull and Galmington.

Rumwell Hall

Rumwell Hall is an historic manor house now a business centre. The current house was built for William Cadbury and completed about 1815. It was altered in the early 20th century for Charles Leslie Fox J.P. and restored as an hotel.

Hospice

Bishop’s Hull is home to St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice. Hospice provides palliative care to cancer patients from across the area.

Frank Bond Centre

Frank Bond Centre is named after a local builder who had two hobbies: collecting theatre organs and keeping exotic birds. He opened his garden once a year to the general public and all money that was raised went to charity. On his death he left his house and garden and land to the community.

Bishop’s Hull geography / climate

Netherclay Community Woodland is a woodland with oak, ash, black poplar, dogwood and hazel. It is a local nature reserve.

You can visit Bishop’s Hull places with Walkfo Bishop’s Hull to hear history at Bishop’s Hull’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bishop’s Hull has 56 places to visit in our interactive Bishop’s Hull 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 Bishop’s Hull, 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 Bishop’s Hull places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bishop’s Hull & the surrounding areas.

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56 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Bishop’s Hull places to visit

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

Roman Catholic Church of St Teresa of Lisieux, Taunton The Roman Catholic Church of St Teresa of Lisieux in Taunton, Somerset, dates from 1958–1959. It is the only known church design of Eric Francis, a Chepstow-born architect. St Teresa’s is a functioning parish church within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton.

Somerset Cricket Museum Somerset Cricket Museum in Taunton, Somerset, England, is a small museum housing exhibits on the history of cricket. A particular emphasis is on Somerset County Cricket Club.

Somerset Military Museum The Somerset Military Museum covers Somerset’s military history from 1685 onwards. It is a registered and accredited museum with the British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Council.

Gray’s Almshouses Gray’s Almshouses is a terrace of almshouses in Taunton, Somerset, England, founded in 1635 by the wealthy cloth-merchant Robert Gray. It is one of the earliest brick buildings in the county and is a Grade I listed building.

St Andrew’s Church, Taunton St Andrew’s Church is a Church of England church in Taunton, Somerset. Designed by J. Houghton Spencer, it was built in 1880–81 and has been a Grade II listed building since 2016.

St George’s Roman Catholic Church, Taunton The Church of St George is a Roman Catholic church in Taunton, Somerset, which dates from the mid-19th century. It was the second Catholic church to be built in the town after the Reformation. The main church building is designated by Historic England as a Grade II* listed building, while the rectory is Grade II listed.

Tudor Tavern, Taunton Tudor Tavern at No 15 Fore Street, Taunton, Somerset, has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Built in 1578, the house is three storeys high of a timber-frame construction with jettied first and second floors.

Taunton Unitarian Chapel Taunton Unitarian Chapel was built in the early 18th century as a Baptist chapel. The exterior was extensively renovated in the 19th century in an Italianate style. The chapel has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.

Taunton bus station Taunton bus station was opened by the Western National Omnibus Company in 1953 and closed in 2020. In 2015 the Transport Trust awarded the station a Red Wheel plaque for its historic value.

Jellalabad Barracks, Taunton Jellalabad Barracks was a military installation in Taunton, England. It was built in the 1930s and was located on the outskirts of the city.

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