English Heritage sites near Trusham Parish
HOUND TOR DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
7 miles from Trusham Parish
The remains of four 13th century stone farmsteads, on land originally farmed in the Bronze Age. This isolated Dartmoor hamlet was probably abandoned in the early 15th century.
GRIMSPOUND
10 miles from Trusham Parish
The best known of many Dartmoor prehistoric settlements, Grimspound dates from the late Bronze Age. The remains of 24 stone houses survive within a massive boundary wall.
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE
12 miles from Trusham Parish
Tucked away in a steep wooded valley, Berry Pomeroy Castle is the perfect romantic ruin.
KIRKHAM HOUSE, PAIGNTON
13 miles from Trusham Parish
This late medieval stone house, afterwards split into three cottages was restored in the 1960s.
TOTNES CASTLE
14 miles from Trusham Parish
A classic Norman motte and bailey castle, founded soon after the Conquest to overawe the Saxon town. A later stone shell-keep crowns its steep mound, giving views across the town to the River Dart.
OKEHAMPTON CASTLE
18 miles from Trusham Parish
Once the largest castle in Devon, nestling in the foothills of Dartmoor. Reputedly haunted and mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Churches in Trusham Parish
St Michael the Archangel
Trusham
Church Lane
(01626) 859602
http://www.trushamchurch.org.uk
Trusham is a small rural community and the church is situated on one of it's highest points. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and has many historical features worth looking it. It has a link with the poet, Charles Causley, many of whose relations are buried in our churchyard.
The congregation may be small but we try to use our church in a way that is enhanced by its quietness and beauty. We have a weekly service, usually at 9.15am, which can be Communion, All-Age, or another form of Morning Worship. In addition we have occasional Iona services, and sometimes a Café church where we have the opportunity to worship informally over coffee, talking about a passage or a theme and reflecting on it together.
We are endeavouring to maintain our churchyard in a way which gives dignity to those who have died and their relatives but also rewilding some areas to allow plants to flourish and giving pollinators access to food and shelter. In three years we have recorded 140 species of plant and since 2021 have so far recorded over 170 species of invertebrates. Keeping these records is an ongoing project.
Pubs in Trusham Parish
Cridford Inn
Researchers contend that a 9th-century Devon 'longhouse' existed on this site before a more modern re-build in the 13th century. Originally a farmhouse beside a stream, with its own well, it was only converted into a pub and restaurant in 1...