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Flaxley

Settlement in Gloucestershire Forest of Dean

England

Flaxley

Barn in Home Farm, Flaxley This barn, possibly a former tithe barn, is now unused, although the field surrounding it is now used for cattle.
Barn in Home Farm, Flaxley Credit: Pebble

Flaxley is a small village located in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. Situated approximately 10 miles west of Gloucester, the village is nestled amidst picturesque countryside and is renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty.

The area has a rich history, dating back to the medieval times when Flaxley Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, was founded here in the 12th century. The abbey flourished for several centuries until its dissolution in the 16th century, leaving behind remnants of its architectural glory that are still visible today.

Flaxley is a close-knit community with a population of around 200 residents. The village is characterized by charming stone cottages and quaint houses, creating a delightful rural atmosphere. The village church, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, is a prominent landmark and serves as a gathering place for religious activities and community events.

Surrounded by rolling hills and verdant forests, Flaxley offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, and cycling. The nearby Forest of Dean provides a haven for nature enthusiasts and wildlife lovers, with its ancient woodlands, tranquil rivers, and diverse flora and fauna.

Although Flaxley is a small village, it benefits from its proximity to larger towns and cities. The city of Gloucester offers a range of amenities, including shopping centers, restaurants, and cultural attractions, all within a short drive from Flaxley.

In summary, Flaxley is a peaceful and idyllic village, steeped in history and natural beauty. It is a perfect destination for those seeking a rural retreat or a gateway to explore the stunning landscapes of Gloucestershire.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.835133/-2.450602 or Grid Reference SO6915. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Barn in Home Farm, Flaxley This barn, possibly a former tithe barn, is now unused, although the field surrounding it is now used for cattle.
Barn in Home Farm, Flaxley
This barn, possibly a former tithe barn, is now unused, although the field surrounding it is now used for cattle.
White Park cattle The White Park cattle of Home Farm, Flaxley, with a possible former tithe barn in the background.
White Park cattle
The White Park cattle of Home Farm, Flaxley, with a possible former tithe barn in the background.
Yard in Home Farm, Flaxley Yard and barns used for storage.
Yard in Home Farm, Flaxley
Yard and barns used for storage.
Vineyard in Home Farm, Flaxley The most southerly of 3 vineyards owned by Kingsthorne on Home Farm. This vineyard contains Chardonnay only.
Vineyard in Home Farm, Flaxley
The most southerly of 3 vineyards owned by Kingsthorne on Home Farm. This vineyard contains Chardonnay only.
Old Boundary Stone, Littledean "Royal Forest of Dean boundary". In the parish of East Dean, at the slip road leading to Camp Farm, between Littledean and Elton. In a retaining wall. Interestingly, 12.5 metres due South of this stone, in 1877, a hemispherical parcel of land was an exclave of Westbury on Severn, bisecting a farm building. Inscription: D.F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 202 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLITT202em
Old Boundary Stone, Littledean
"Royal Forest of Dean boundary". In the parish of East Dean, at the slip road leading to Camp Farm, between Littledean and Elton. In a retaining wall. Interestingly, 12.5 metres due South of this stone, in 1877, a hemispherical parcel of land was an exclave of Westbury on Severn, bisecting a farm building. Inscription: D.F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 202 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLITT202em
Old Milestone opposite Cherry Tree Farm, Carved stone post by the A4151, in parish of WESTBURY ON SEVERN (FOREST OF DEAN District), behind railings, on the North side of road. The carved Benchmark represents 47.3 m ASL. EC stone, erected by the Forest of Dean turnpike trust in the 19ᵗʰ century. An earlier image is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6049831">SO6814 : Old Milestone by the A4151, Cherry Tree Farm, Westbury on Severn parish</a>. Inscription reads: COLEFORD / 8 / GLOSTER / 11 / LONDON / (??) Milestone Society National ID: GL_ELCO02
Old Milestone opposite Cherry Tree Farm,
Carved stone post by the A4151, in parish of WESTBURY ON SEVERN (FOREST OF DEAN District), behind railings, on the North side of road. The carved Benchmark represents 47.3 m ASL. EC stone, erected by the Forest of Dean turnpike trust in the 19ᵗʰ century. An earlier image is SO6814 : Old Milestone by the A4151, Cherry Tree Farm, Westbury on Severn parish. Inscription reads: COLEFORD / 8 / GLOSTER / 11 / LONDON / (??) Milestone Society National ID: GL_ELCO02
Old Boundary Stone, Flaxley In a field South of Hangman's Hill and SE of Flaxley church. It marks the boundary of the "Forest of Dean". Inscription: D. F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 195 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLIBL195em
Old Boundary Stone, Flaxley
In a field South of Hangman's Hill and SE of Flaxley church. It marks the boundary of the "Forest of Dean". Inscription: D. F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 195 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLIBL195em
Old Boundary Stone, In a field North of the A4151, just beyond the dead end of a Public Right of Way. It marks the boundary of the "Forest of Dean", and is on the boundary of East Dean and Littledean (1950 parishes). Inscription: D. F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 203 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLITT203em
Old Boundary Stone,
In a field North of the A4151, just beyond the dead end of a Public Right of Way. It marks the boundary of the "Forest of Dean", and is on the boundary of East Dean and Littledean (1950 parishes). Inscription: D. F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 203 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLITT203em
Boundary Stone, A4151 Elton Opposite New Road, on the verge set back from the highway. The inscription is of 1832 but the typeface is not Victorian. It may be that a replacement stone was installed after road widening and bend easing (deduced comparing old maps). It marks the boundary of the "Forest of Dean", and is on the boundary of East Dean and Westbury on Severn (1950 parishes). Inscription: D. F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 201 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLIWS201em
Boundary Stone, A4151 Elton
Opposite New Road, on the verge set back from the highway. The inscription is of 1832 but the typeface is not Victorian. It may be that a replacement stone was installed after road widening and bend easing (deduced comparing old maps). It marks the boundary of the "Forest of Dean", and is on the boundary of East Dean and Westbury on Severn (1950 parishes). Inscription: D. F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 201 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLIWS201em
Old Boundary Stone, Blakemore Hale On the SE side of a track belonging to Blakemore's Hale. It marks the boundary of the "Forest of Dean", and is on the boundary of East Dean and Westbury on Severn (1950 parishes). Inscription: D. F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 200 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLIWS200em
Old Boundary Stone, Blakemore Hale
On the SE side of a track belonging to Blakemore's Hale. It marks the boundary of the "Forest of Dean", and is on the boundary of East Dean and Westbury on Severn (1950 parishes). Inscription: D. F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 200 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLIWS200em
Elton Farm The side entrance to this private leisure activity centre.
Elton Farm
The side entrance to this private leisure activity centre.
Boundary Stone, Shapridge A Forest of Dean boundary stone at the left hand end of a bridge parapet on the NE verge of the road. The coping stones of the parapet are at 91.2 m Above Sea Level. Inscription: D. F. / 2009 / Nᴼ. 192 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLIMI192em
Boundary Stone, Shapridge
A Forest of Dean boundary stone at the left hand end of a bridge parapet on the NE verge of the road. The coping stones of the parapet are at 91.2 m Above Sea Level. Inscription: D. F. / 2009 / Nᴼ. 192 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLIMI192em
Piece of meadow land Edge of the Forest of Dean at Shapridge.
Piece of meadow land
Edge of the Forest of Dean at Shapridge.
Pasture land at Broughton's The house, off Flaxley Lane, can be seen over to the left.
Pasture land at Broughton's
The house, off Flaxley Lane, can be seen over to the left.
Pastoral scene Alongside Flaxley Lane, with a view to Pope's Hill.
Pastoral scene
Alongside Flaxley Lane, with a view to Pope's Hill.
Elton Corner on a wet day To the left the A48 toward Broadoak coming in from the right the A4151 Elton Road, from the filling station.
Elton Corner on a wet day
To the left the A48 toward Broadoak coming in from the right the A4151 Elton Road, from the filling station.
A48 toward Westbury on Severn From the filling station at Elton Corner. With over 200 miles of wet driving ahead.
A48 toward Westbury on Severn
From the filling station at Elton Corner. With over 200 miles of wet driving ahead.
Entrance to Monk Hill Farm
Entrance to Monk Hill Farm
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Flaxley is located at Grid Ref: SO6915 (Lat: 51.835133, Lng: -2.450602)

Administrative County: Gloucestershire

District: Forest of Dean

Police Authority: Gloucestershire

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Located within 500m of 51.835133,-2.450602
Flaxley
Is In: Gloucestershire, England, UK
Place: village
Source: NPE
Wikidata: Q5458294
Wikipedia: en:Flaxley
Lat/Long: 51.8345532/-2.4493134
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Post Box
Post Box Mounting: telegraph_pole
Post Box Type: lamp
Lat/Long: 51.8337614/-2.4486373
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Bus Stop
St Mary's Church
Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL2021
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: St Mary's Church
Naptan Indicator: Opp
Naptan NaptanCode: gloamdat
Naptan Street: Main Lane
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 51.8355445/-2.4533848
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Bus Stop
St Mary's Church
Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL2022
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: St Mary's Church
Naptan NaptanCode: gloamdga
Naptan Street: Main Lane
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.8356168/-2.4532694
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Flaxley Cottage
Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF099
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: Flaxley Cottage
Naptan Indicator: Opp
Naptan NaptanCode: gloamdja
Naptan Street: Main Street
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.8341904/-2.4504
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Bus Stop
Flaxley Cottage
Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF100
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: Flaxley Cottage
Naptan NaptanCode: gloamdjm
Naptan Street: Main Lane
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.8344054/-2.4502965
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Bus Stop
Flaxley Village Hall
Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF101
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: Flaxley Village Hall
Naptan NaptanCode: gloamdtg
Naptan Street: Blaisdon Road
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 51.8335915/-2.4468198
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Bus Stop
Flaxley Village Hall
Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF102
Naptan Bearing: NE
Naptan CommonName: Flaxley Village Hall
Naptan Indicator: Opp
Naptan NaptanCode: gloamdpt
Naptan Street: Blaisdon Road
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.8336362/-2.4468928
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Bus Stop
Blaisdon Turn
Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF781
Naptan Bearing: NW
Naptan CommonName: Blaisdon Turn
Naptan Indicator: Opp
Naptan NaptanCode: gloamdpd
Naptan Street: Westbury Rd
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.833571/-2.4474872
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Bus Stop
Blaisdon Turn
Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF782
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: Blaisdon Turn
Naptan NaptanCode: gloamdpg
Naptan Street: Westbury Rd
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 51.833652/-2.447459
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