English Heritage sites near Ogbourne St. George Parish
AVEBURY
6 miles from Ogbourne St. George Parish
With its huge circular bank and ditch and inner circle of great standing stones, covering an area of over 28 acres, Avebury forms one of the most impressive prehistoric sites in Britain.
WEST KENNET AVENUE, AVEBURY
6 miles from Ogbourne St. George Parish
This ‘avenue’ originally of around 100 pairs of prehistoric standing stones, was raised to form a winding 1 1⁄2 mile ritual link between the pre-existing monuments of Avebury and The Sanctuary.
THE SANCTUARY, AVEBURY
6 miles from Ogbourne St. George Parish
Begun in about 3000 BC as a complex circle of timber posts, later replaced by stones. Its function is still mystifies: human bone finds with food remains point to elaborate death rites and ceremonies.
ALEXANDER KEILLER MUSEUM, AVEBURY
7 miles from Ogbourne St. George Parish
The Stables Gallery houses one of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain, including many artefacts from the World Heritage Sites. Find out about Avebury stone circle.
SILBURY HILL, AVEBURY
7 miles from Ogbourne St. George Parish
The largest artificial mound in Europe and comparable in size to the Egyptian pyramids. Probably completed around 2400 BC, it apparently contains no burial and its purpose and significance remain unknown.
WINDMILL HILL, AVEBURY
7 miles from Ogbourne St. George Parish
Classic Neolithic causewayed enclosure, with three concentric but intermittent ditches. Large quantities of animal bones found here indicate feasting, animal trading or rituals, or perhaps all three.
Churches in Ogbourne St. George Parish
Ogbourne: St George
Church Lane
Ogbourne
Marlborough
01793 741216
http://www.ridgewaybenefice.org/rwbf/Ogbourne_St_George
Ogbourne Saint George is a village in the Kennet district of Wiltshire. About 300 people live in the village where there is an hotel and an inn, both serve food.
We offer a variety of regular services including; Cafe Church; Common Worship and Book of Common prayer with occasional services offering different formats, including Tea Parties and Celtic Services.
The church has a ring of five bells rung most Thursday Evenings and for Sundays services (with an 18 hundred weight tenor tuned to E-flat).
Churchwarden
Nicky Irwin 01793 741216 / 0797 3210048Pubs in Ogbourne St. George Parish
Inn with the Well
Marlborough Road, Ogbourne St George, SN8 1SQ
(01672) 841445
theinnwiththewell.co.uk/
Ogbourne Downs Golf Club
Ogbourne St George, Marlborough, SN8 1TB
(01672) 841327
ogbournedowns.co.uk