Avebury Manor by munki-boy
Avebury Manor
16th Century Avebury Manor is owned by the National Trust and has just undergone a major transformation. Furniture and objects have been recreated or restored by modern craftsmen – with the added challenge of having to be able to withstand the rigours of life as a National Trust house open to the public.
Avebury Manor has been home to many families since its creation in the 1500s. Located on the edge of the largest stone circle in the world and on the site of a former priory, this is a house with a fascinating past.
Avebury Manor is in North Wessex Downs AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 25 February 2018 Edited: 29 November 2023
Avebury Manor
Local History around Avebury Manor
There are some historic monuments around including:
Group of five round barrows north-east of the Sanctuary: part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 200m east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a barrow cemeteryGroup of small enclosures on Horton Down, 910m north east of Easton Down long barrowBowl barrow 70m north of Green Street and east of the Avebury henge monumentTwo saucer barrows and a pair of bowl barrows 750m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownPair of round barrows and section of linear earthwork NE of the gallops on West DownBowl barrow 40m north west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryAvebury Long Stones 380m east of The Grange Stables, BeckhamptonBowl barrow 800m south of Hemp KnollBowl barrow 120m west of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryAll Cannings Cross, an Early Iron Age settlement sitePair of round barrows 200m SSE of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Grange Stables bell barrowGroup of four round barrows 500m south-east of Avebury Down Barn, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownBowl barrow 650m ESE of New Barn, between Avebury Down and Monkton DownGreen Bank bowl barrow, 230m east of the Avebury henge monumentGroup of four round barrows 300m north west of the junction between the Ridgeway and Green Street on Avebury DownLong barrow on Horton DownEarthwork enclosure on Allington DownBeckhampton round barrow cemetery 150m north east of the `Waggon and Horses'Bell barrow 300m south-east of Avebury Down Barn forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownPenning bell barrow 600m east of Avebury Down BarnTwo round barrows W of New Town FarmTwo bell barrows and a bowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery adjacent to the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North DownSix bowl barrows 560m north of New Barn: part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownBowl barrow 300m south of Fox Covert forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow on Calstone Down, 500m south of Witch PlantationBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownAdam's Grave: a long barrow on Walker's HillThree confluent round barrows 580m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownRound barrow forming part of the Fox Covert round barrow cemetery on West DownBowl barrow 610m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 150m north of the Alton White HorseEarthwork enclosure N of WansdykeBowl barrow 870m ESE of New Barn on Monkton DownBowl barrow 1km north-east of Avebury and 70m north of Green StreetPair of round barrows forming part of the Bronze Age round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmEarthwork enclosure on Milk HillBowl barrow 550m north-east of Baltic FarmThree bell barrows and a pillow mound 400m south-west of Knap CottageSharpridge field systemField system 275yds (250m) N of Field BarnBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated 120m NNW of Down Barn on North DownBowl barrow 750m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownThree Bronze Age barrows 200m NNW of Down Barn forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownEarth Burgh (or Eorth Burh) NW of New Town FarmBowl barrow forming part of a cemetery 800m east of Kitchen BarrowBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownBowl barrow east of the Ridgeway forming part of the Overton Hill Bronze Age round barrow cemetery.Two bowl barrows 400m south of Tanhill PenningBarrow on Avebury Down, S of track from AveburyA henge, four Bronze Age barrows and part of a Roman road 500m south west of Fox CovertSaucer barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsBowl barrow 700m south-east of Windmill HillRybury campBowl barrow 770m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownRound barrow cemetery and part of a field system 200m south of Beckhampton PenningBowl barrow 50m north east of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBowl barrow forming part of a linear round barrow cemetery on Allington DownThree sections of a linear earthwork south west of New BarnBowl barrow 750m south-west of Manor Farm: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryPair of bowl barrows on West Down, 550m east of Witch PlantationWansdyke: section from S of Furze Hill to Marlborough-Pewsey roadLinear barrow cemetery on Hackpen HillSquare enclosure 350m north of Wansdyke on Bishop's Cannings DownBowl barrow 130m SSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownSite of an oval stone circle and part of an adjacent field system 700m SW of West Kennet long barrow.Saucer barrow 250m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow 950m SSW of Beckhampton Plantation, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, cultivation, industrial and funerary remains on Fyfield, Overton and Manton DownsSaucer barrow on North DownBell barrow 660m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownBowl barrow 1km north-east of Baltic FarmBowl barrow 200m south of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemeteryThe Sanctuary, Overton HillTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownSaucer barrow: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleSilbury Hill: a monumental Neolithic mound west of the River Kennet and south of Avebury villageBowl barrow 200m north of East Kennett long barrow forming part of a cemeteryBell barrow on Easton DownBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationBowl barrow 750m south-east of Windmill HillWick Down Farm earthworkPair of bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Allington DownSection of Roman Road 560m north east of Beckhampton BuildingsEarthwork enclosure 950m SSE of Manor FarmBowl barrow 400m west of Cooks PlantationBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBowl barrow 900m SSE of Green BankBowl barrow forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett Farm on Overton HillBell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnPair of bowl barrows 650m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownThree Roman burial mounds, a Bronze Age bowl barrow, a pagan Saxon inhumation cemetery and a short length of Roman road on Overton Hill.Bowl barrow 200m east of Windmill Hill: part of the Windmill Hill round barrow cemetery.Winterbourne Bassett moundRemains of `Falkner's Circle', a Neolithic stone circle 180m east of the West Kennet AvenueBowl barrow 350m north-east of White Horse PlantationHorslip long barrow, 450m north-west of Horslip Bridge.A causewayed enclosure, the core of a round barrow cemetery, part of a prehistoric field system and an associated mortuary enclosure on Windmill HillSaucer barrow 620m north of New Barn: Part of a barrow cemetery on Monkton DownGrange bowl barrow 130m north west of The Grange Stables bell barrow, BeckhamptonBowl barrow 190m north east of Nolands Farm, YatesburyEnclosed Iron Age farmstead 450m south of Down Barn on Bishop's Cannings DownShrunken medieval village site E of Avebury TrusloeIron Age enclosure on Overton Hill, 600m north west of North FarmBell barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownPair of bowl barrows situated on the south east of Bishop's Cannings DownBarrow S of WansdykeWest Kennet Avenue and an earthwork bank east of West Kennett FarmLinear round barrow cemetery 200m ENE of West Kennett long barrowSection of the WansdykeBowl barrow 500m north-west of Berwick Bassett ClumpBowl barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBell barrow situated between Bishop's Cannings Down and Easton DownPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 400m south west of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a cemetery on North DownLinear boundary earthwork and associated field system on Cherhill DownPreshute Down field systemTwo bowl barrows 320m south-east of Little LondonKnap Hill camp near Alton PriorsBowl barrow 200m south of Green Street and 1100m east of the Avebury henge monument, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownSharpridge earthworksBowl barrow situated 60m west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownKitchen Barrow: a long barrow on Kitchen Barrow HillBowl barrow 50m south of The Sanctuary on Overton Hill, forming part of the Seven Barrow Hill round barrow cemeteryBowl barrow in The Belt, 350m north east of Hill BarnBowl barrow 800m south-east of Tanhill PenningFour earthwork enclosures on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 50m south-east of the `Sanctuary' forming part of the Overton Hill round barrow cemetery.Bowl barrow 750m east of New BarnStone circleHarepit Way linear boundaryFour bowl barrows forming part of a cemetery 270m east of long barrow on Roughridge HillBowl barrow 1km west of Tan HillTen barrows forming part of Fox Covert round barrow cemetery, West Down.Medieval settlement remains immediately west of The VicarageDitch W of Tanhill FairTwo bowl barrows 670m south east of Beckhampton Buildings, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Horton DownLong barrow and abutting bowl barrow 700m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings, forming the focus of a barrow cemetery on North DownEarthwork W of New Town FarmWest Kennett Farm palisaded enclosuresBowl barrow 230m west of The Grange, BeckhamptonPair of bowl barrows 150m north of the Wansdyke on All Cannings DownBowl barrow 640m south west of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a round barrow cemetery on North DownLinear earthworks forming part of a field system on Bishop's Cannings DownOldbury Camp hillfort, bowl barrow and cross dyke on Cherhill DownWest Kennet long barrow, 800m south-east of Silbury HillThree bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleSouth Street long barrow, 70m south east of the Long StonesFour round barrows 740m east of Kitchen Barrow, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on All Cannings DownBell barrow 75m west of Red ShoreEarthwork NW of New Town FarmRichardson medieval settlementBowl barrow 900m south west of the junction of the Ridgeway and Green Street, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Avebury DownField system E of Kitchen Barrow HillGroup of round barrows on Rough HillBowl barrow immediately west of the Ridgeway, 400m north east of its junction with Green StreetLong Stones long barrow 150m north of Beckhampton HouseBell barrow 600m west of Beckhampton BuildingsPair of round barrows 400m west of the Ridgeway, forming part of a round barrow cemetery situated on Avebury DownGroup of six round barrows forming part of a Bronze Age cemetery 400m north-east of West Kennett FarmLangdean stone circleCross dyke 520m north east of Cherhill MonumentRound barrow cemetery 400m south of Avebury henge monument on Waden HillWest Kennet bell barrow, 160m north-west of West Kennet long barrowGroup of barrows on Draycott HillBowl barrow 800m north-east of Hackpen BarnEnclosure on Horton DownSection of Wansdyke and associated monuments from east of The Firs to the eastern side of Tan HillAvebury henge and stone circlesEast Kennett long barrow, 600m south of East Kennett churchPair of Bronze Age bowl barrows 200m WSW of Beckhampton Buildings forming part of a barrow cemetery situated on North DownBowl barrow 1150m north-east of Baltic FarmLong barrow on Easton DownThree bowl barrows 600m south-west of Knap CottageMedieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmBowl barrow forming part of a round barrow cemetery 120m north of the Devizes to Beckhampton road on North Down.
