Visit Westwood, Wiltshire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Westwood, Wiltshire

  

Westwood, Wiltshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Westwood, Wiltshire

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Westwood, Wiltshire history

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Westwood’s recorded history begins in 983 AD, when King Ethelred granted various pieces of land to his servant Aelfnoth and his huntsman Leofwine. In Norman times, Westwood was one of the estates assigned for the support of the monks at Winchester Cathedral. The residents of the manor continued to be tenants of Winchester until it was dissolved by Henry VIII.

Quarries

The earliest records of a substantial quarrying industry at Westwood are in 1649. By the mid-19th century, the quality of Westwood stone had earned a good reputation. Nowadays, all that remains from the centuries of intensive quarrying is the labyrinth of tunnels, eight feet high and twelve feet wide. The eastern part of the quarry tunnels had since 1928 been used for growing mushrooms.

You can visit Westwood, Wiltshire places with Walkfo Westwood, Wiltshire to hear history at Westwood, Wiltshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Westwood, Wiltshire has 41 places to visit in our interactive Westwood, Wiltshire 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 Westwood, Wiltshire, 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 Westwood, Wiltshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Westwood, Wiltshire & the surrounding areas.

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41 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Westwood, Wiltshire places to visit

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

St Thomas More, Bradford-on-Avon St Thomas More is a Roman Catholic church in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. It is part of the Diocese of Clifton. Located near the historic Town Bridge and opposite the Swan Hotel (AD. 1500)

Gripwood Quarry Gripwood Quarry (grid reference ST822603) is a 2.9 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire. The quarry is of Oolitic limestone and has a wall in the middle creating an upper and a lower quarry, last used for mushroom growing.

Farleigh House Farleigh House, or Farleigh Castle, is a large English country house in Somerset. It was built and extended during the 18th and 19th centuries and until 1970 served as the centre of a country estate owned by the Houlton family. In 1970 it was sold to be used as a prep school called Ravenscroft School. After this closed in 1996, the house was leased from the last owners of the school by the new Farleigh College until 2001. Bath Rugby Club now occupies it as its headquarters and training centre.

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