Near Surry in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Glebe House of Southwark Parish
Erected 2001 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-228.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1724.
Location. 37° 8.131′ N, 76° 53.526′ W. Marker is near Surry, Virginia, in Surry County. Marker is on Colonial Trail East (Virginia Route 10) north of Hollybush Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Surry VA 23883, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Southwark Parish Churches (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pace’s Paines (approx. 0.3 miles away); English Settlement on Gray’s Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); Organization of the Christian Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Surry County WWII Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Smith’s Fort Plantation (approx. 3.1 miles away); Chanco (approx. 3.2 miles away); Surry County War Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Surry.
Also see . . . National Registry of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form for The Glebe House. The Nomination Form for The Glebe House of Southwark Parish, including historic information and pictures. "The Glebe House of Southwark Parish in Surry County is one of a small group of colonial glebe houses in Virginia. Associated with the Reverend John Cargill, a prominent figure among the Virginia clergy of the early eighteenth century, the house retains many original features despite a series of alterations..." (Submitted on September 30, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,299 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 24, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 30, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.