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Monkton Farleigh is a village and civil parish in west Wiltshire. It is known for its underground mines of Bath Stone, converted into one of the largest Ministry of Defence underground ammunition stores in the country. The parish includes the hamlets of Farleigh Wick and Pinckney Green. When you visit Monkton Farleigh, Walkfo brings Monkton Farleigh places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
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With 41 audio plaques & Monkton Farleigh places for you to explore in the Monkton Farleigh area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Monkton Farleigh places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Monkton Farleigh history
Domesday Book of 1086 recorded a settlement of 24 households, and land held by Brictric and his brother Alwy. The Bohun family founded the Priory of St Mary Magdalene in the early 13th century. In 1294 the population of the manor, including the monks, was around 200. The priory was dissolved in 1536 and parts of its buildings were incorporated into Monkton Farleigh Manor. In the 19th century, quarrying for Bath stone became the main source of employment in the parish.
Monkton Farleigh landmarks
The civil parish has 34 listed buildings, including: Monkton Farleigh Manor (Grade I) Church of St. Peter (Grade II) Woodland at Inwood is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Best Monkton Farleigh places to visit
Monkton Farleigh has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Monkton Farleigh’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Monkton Farleigh’s information audio spots:
South Wraxall Manor
South Wraxall Manor is a Grade I listed country house which dates from the early 15th century. It is located in Wiltshire, about 3 miles north of Bradford on Avon. According to popular legend, the house was the first place tobacco was smoked in England.
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here Monkton Farleigh has 1 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Monkton Farleigh plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Monkton Farleigh using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Monkton Farleigh plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
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