Visit Wembdon Places

Welcome to Visit Wembdon Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Wembdon

  

Wembdon Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wembdon

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Wembdon history

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Wembdon was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having “5 villagers and 6 smallholders with four ploughs” The name is believed to mean “Huntsman’s Hill”, referring to the hillside where Saxon* burials have been discovered. St. Johns Well was renowned for its healing powers from the 15th century onwards.

Wembdon culture & places

Wembdon Village Day occurs towards the end of August every year. It takes place on the playing field and nearby Parish centre building. A large car boot sale and local radio station Quay West 107.4 conduct a live show from a stage.

You can visit Wembdon places with Walkfo Wembdon to hear history at Wembdon’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wembdon has 38 places to visit in our interactive Wembdon 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 Wembdon, 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 Wembdon places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wembdon & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 38 audio facts unique to Wembdon places in an interactive Wembdon map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Wembdon Places Map
38 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Wembdon places to visit

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

Scott Cinema, Bridgwater Scott Cinema is a cinema in Bridgwater, Somerset England. Built in 1936, it is notable for its Art Deco style. It was originally known as the Odeon Cinema.

King Square, Bridgwater King Square in Bridgwater within the English county of Somerset was laid out with large Georgian houses between 1770 and 1800. It is also the site of the Bridgwaters War Memorial.

Castle House, Bridgwater Castle House is a house in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Built in 1851 to resemble a Tudor gatehouse, the construction uses panels of prefabricated concrete, with significant further usage of concrete throughout the building.

Chandos Glass Cone Chandos Glass Cone in Bridgwater, Somerset, was built in 1725 as a kiln for a glassworks. After a short period of use for glassmaking the kiln was converted to the production of pottery, bricks and tiles. The remains have been scheduled as an ancient monument.

St George’s Church, Wembdon Anglican St George’s Church was founded in the 13th century in the village of Wembdon in Somerset. The current building dates from the 14th and 15th century but was largely rebuilt in 1868 after a fire. It is a Grade II listed building.

Church of St Hugh, Durleigh The Church of St Hugh at Durleigh in the English county of Somerset was built in the 11th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

West Bower Manor West Bower Manor in Durleigh, Somerset, was largely built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of the Holy Trinity, Chilton Trinity The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity at Chilton Trinity in Somerset was established in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Sydenham House, Somerset Sydenham House, the manor house of the ancient manor, is a grade II listed building, constructed in the early 16th century and refronted and rebuilt after 1613. In 1937 British Cellophane Ltd set up production and built extensive factories on 59 acres of land (“Sydenham Manor Fields”) adjacent to the house. Production ceased in 2005 and between 2010 and 2015 the industrial site was razed to the ground.

Cannington Court Cannington Court in the village of Cannington, Somerset, was built around 1138 as a lay wing of a Benedictine nunnery. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

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