Chequers Towers
Chequers Towers is a building in Shepton Montague, South Somerset, England. Chequers Towers is situated nearby to Church of Saint Peter, as well as near the hamlet Redlynch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Peter and Church of Saint Leonard.
Church of Saint Peter
Church
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saint Peter is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Chequers Towers.
Church of Saint Leonard
Church
Photo: Judith Bennett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Saint Leonard is situated 4,200 feet west of Chequers Towers.
Bruton Dovecote
Ruins
Photo: Bruton Somerset, Public domain.
The Bruton Dovecote is a limestone tower that was built between the 15th and 17th century in Bruton in the English county of Somerset. The structure was once used as a dovecote, and may have been a watchtower or prospect tower prior to this. Bruton Dovecote is situated 1¼ miles north of Chequers Towers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Redlynch and Bruton.
Redlynch
Hamlet
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Redlynch is a village and former manor in the civil parish of Bruton, in Somerset, England. The 18th-century church and a folly named The Towers are of architectural interest.
Bruton
Town
Photo: Nigel Freeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bruton is a small market town, and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the River Brue and the A359 between Frome and Yeovil. It is 7 miles south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, 10 miles north-west of Gillingham and 12 miles south-west of Frome.
Yarlington
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yarlington is a village and civil parish, near the source of the River Cam, in the English county of Somerset. Administratively, Yarlington shares a parish council with nearby North Cadbury. Yarlington is situated 3 miles southwest of Chequers Towers.
Chequers Towers
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Shepton Montague, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.09066° or 51° 5′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.45064° or 2° 27′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C3V3GRX+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 557973807OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=folly
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