South Barrow, Somerset, England

South Barrow Church

The Ancient Causeway

According to Coxe, and ancient causeway ran between the villages of South Barrow and North Barrow. On Midsummer's Eve, the apparitions of King Arthur and his faithful knights would gallop across it in company with soldiers. These men were armed with spears "tipped with flame".

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Location

Visitor Information

South Barrow is a village in Somerset, England.

It lies 2 miles north of Sparkford and 7 miles northeast of Ilchester.

Pictured left is South Barrow Church courtesy of Mike Serle. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.