English Heritage sites near St. Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish

Launceston Castle

LAUNCESTON CASTLE

1 miles from St. Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish

Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. Begun soon after the Norman Conquest, unusual in that during rebuilding one tower was constructed with the remains of the older.

Penhallam Manor

PENHALLAM MANOR

9 miles from St. Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish

The low and grass-covered but complete ground-plan of a moated 13th-century manor house, in a delightful woodland setting.

Hurlers Stone Circles

HURLERS STONE CIRCLES

10 miles from St. Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish

Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England.

Dupath Well

DUPATH WELL

11 miles from St. Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish

This charming well-house of around 1500 stands over an ancient spring, believed to cure whooping cough.

Trethevy Quoit

TRETHEVY QUOIT

11 miles from St. Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish

This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone.

King Doniert's Stone

KING DONIERT'S STONE

12 miles from St. Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish

Two richly carved pieces of a 9th century 'Celtic' cross, with an inscription commemorating Dumgarth, British King of Dumnonia, who drowned in c. AD 875.


No churches found in St. Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish


No churches found in St. Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish