Church Of St Lawrence & Golden Ball: The lovely 18th century Church of St. Lawrence, with its golden ball (which seats 10 people) on top of its medieval tower, is a well-known and can be seen for many miles. The climb to the tower is well worth it and the view is fantastic.
Nearby is the Dashwood family Mausoleum which was built in 1765, which was built in a hexagonal shape of Portland stone and flint.
Hellfire Caves – Location: HP14 3AH. These unique caves of ancient origin were extended in the 1740’s by Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Hellfire Club. The aim was to provide an addition to his landscaped gardens. Sir Francis took his inspiration as he was well-travelled and set out to do what no-one at the time was building, especially underground. Expanding a ¼ mile underground, ending up some several hundred feet below the church in the Inner Temple, and considering they were dug by hand it truly is a mark of engineering. On his return from his travels Sir Francis established the famous Hell-fire Club which held chapter meetings here and whose members consisted of aristocrats and statesmen. Sir Francis later became Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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