Visit Old Cleeve Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Old Cleeve

  

Old Cleeve Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Old Cleeve

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Old Cleeve history

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The parish of Old Cleeve was part of the Williton and Freemanners Hundred. Black Monkey Bridge, built around 1860, carries the West Somerset Railway, a steam operated heritage railway over a stream and footpath.

Old Cleeve etymology

The name Cleeve, first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, comes from the dative singular form of the Old English word clif. It became known as Old Cleeve to distinguish the principal village north of the main A39 road from the later site of Cleeve Abbey to the south.

Old Cleeve geography / climate

Cleeve Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It supports a rich and diverse calcareous grassland community with associated mixed woodland and scrub. The site contains two species of plant which are nationally rare in Great Britain, Nit-grass (Gastridium ventricosum) and Rough Marsh-mallow.

You can visit Old Cleeve places with Walkfo Old Cleeve to hear history at Old Cleeve’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Old Cleeve has 23 places to visit in our interactive Old Cleeve 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 Old Cleeve, 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 Old Cleeve places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Old Cleeve & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 23 audio facts unique to Old Cleeve places in an interactive Old Cleeve map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Old Cleeve Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Old Cleeve historic spots	Old Cleeve tourist destinations	Old Cleeve plaques	Old Cleeve geographic features
Walkfo Old Cleeve tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Old Cleeve

  

Best Old Cleeve places to visit

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

Wansbrough Paper Mill Wansbrough Paper Mill was a paper mill located in Watchet, Somerset, when it was the UK’s largest manufacturer of coreboard.

Battlegore Burial Chamber The name “Battlegore” comes from this site being attributed to the location of a Danish raid in 918 AD or 988 AD. Along with three nearby round barrows it has been scheduled as an ancient monument.

Bakelite Museum The Bakelite Museum is a collection of Bakelite and other articles belonging to Patrick Cook that currently is without a home. Patrick Cook is currently living in a retirement home.

Chapel Cleeve Manor Chapel Cleeve Manor started life in the 1450s as a pilgrims’ hostel. It was enlarged in the 19th and 20th centuries when it was a private house and then a hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of St Bartholomew, Rodhuish The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building in Rodhuish, Somerset.

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