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Green Hill

Hill, Mountain in Gloucestershire Forest of Dean

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Green Hill

St Anthony's Well Image of the historic well in woodland North-west of Flaxley.
St Anthony's Well Credit: Clint Mann

Green Hill is a notable geographical feature located in Gloucestershire, England. Situated within the scenic Cotswold Hills, it serves as a prominent hill and mountain in the area. Rising to an elevation of approximately 260 meters (853 feet), it offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

Covered in lush greenery and boasting a diverse range of flora and fauna, Green Hill is a haven for nature enthusiasts and hikers alike. The hill is home to a rich variety of plant species, including wildflowers, grasses, and shrubs, which contribute to its picturesque landscape.

The slopes of Green Hill are known for their gentle incline, making it accessible for visitors of all ages and abilities. Numerous footpaths and trails crisscross the hill, providing ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, jogging, and picnicking. The well-maintained paths offer a chance to explore the hill's natural beauty while enjoying the tranquility of the surrounding countryside.

Green Hill holds historical significance as well, with evidence of human settlement dating back centuries. Archaeological discoveries in the area indicate that the hill was once inhabited by early settlers, leaving behind traces of their presence.

Given its strategic location and scenic appeal, Green Hill has become a popular destination for tourists and locals seeking respite from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Whether it's for a leisurely stroll, a family outing, or an adventure-filled hike, Green Hill in Gloucestershire offers a memorable experience amidst the natural beauty of the Cotswolds.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.833905/-2.4762529 or Grid Reference SO6715. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

St Anthony's Well Image of the historic well in woodland North-west of Flaxley.
St Anthony's Well
Image of the historic well in woodland North-west of Flaxley.
Machinery in the woods Various pieces of equipment litter the woodland at the end of Jubilee Lane.
Machinery in the woods
Various pieces of equipment litter the woodland at the end of Jubilee Lane.
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 Boundary Stone, Littledean Hill In the private garden of "Oak Ridge" in the Ruffitt. An original 1832 Forest of Dean boundary marker. Inscription: D.F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 209 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCINLIT209em
Old Boundary Stone, Littledean Hill
In the private garden of "Oak Ridge" in the Ruffitt. An original 1832 Forest of Dean boundary marker. Inscription: D.F / 1832 / Nᴼ. 209 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCINLIT209em
Boundary Stone, Cinderford On the corner of Littledean Hill Road, and the chamfered corner of the former Royal Forrester pub. Technically on private land but effectively just off the road. The context view of the ex pub is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4430088">SO6614 : Former Royal Forester, Cinderford</a> Inscription: D.F / 2008 / Nᴼ. 211 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCINLIT211em
Boundary Stone, Cinderford
On the corner of Littledean Hill Road, and the chamfered corner of the former Royal Forrester pub. Technically on private land but effectively just off the road. The context view of the ex pub is SO6614 : Former Royal Forester, Cinderford Inscription: D.F / 2008 / Nᴼ. 211 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCINLIT211em
Boundary Stone, Cinderford In the High Street where the line of the row of shops kinks, near the pedestrian crossing. Inscription: D.F / 2010 / Nᴼ. 213 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCIND213em
Boundary Stone, Cinderford
In the High Street where the line of the row of shops kinks, near the pedestrian crossing. Inscription: D.F / 2010 / Nᴼ. 213 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCIND213em
Boundary Stone, Littledean Hill On the Southern side of the road (the Ruffitt) in the driveway of "Stone Cottage". Inscription: D.F / 2015 / Nᴼ. 210 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCINLIT210em
Boundary Stone, Littledean Hill
On the Southern side of the road (the Ruffitt) in the driveway of "Stone Cottage". Inscription: D.F / 2015 / Nᴼ. 210 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCINLIT210em
Boundary Stone, Denton's Corner In the junction of the A4151 Elton Road with the Slad and Greenway. In the parish of Littledean near Littledean Jail. Inscription: D.F / 2011 / Nᴼ. 204 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLITT204em
Boundary Stone, Denton's Corner
In the junction of the A4151 Elton Road with the Slad and Greenway. In the parish of Littledean near Littledean Jail. Inscription: D.F / 2011 / Nᴼ. 204 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFLITT204em
Boundary Stone, Cinderford On the corner of Edge Hills Road and Causeway Road. Just to confuse, the houses above are addressed as being in Wedgewood Crescent. Including 9 and 10, clearly in Edge Hills Road. Inscription: D.F. / 2011 / Nᴼ. 212 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCIND212em
Boundary Stone, Cinderford
On the corner of Edge Hills Road and Causeway Road. Just to confuse, the houses above are addressed as being in Wedgewood Crescent. Including 9 and 10, clearly in Edge Hills Road. Inscription: D.F. / 2011 / Nᴼ. 212 Milestone Society National ID: GL_DFCIND212em
Commemorative Plate, Cinderford On the wall of an empty shop at the junction of High Street and Wesley Road. An older image showing the plaque when the shop was a greengocer's is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/728722">SO6514 : Traditional greengrocer, High Street, Cinderford</a>. E.Stafford Howard was MP for Thornbury 1885/6. Served as Under-Secretary of State for India under William Ewart Gladstone. Later Senior Commissioner of HM's Woods and Forests. Inscription: V (crown) R This road for the distance of 670 ↢ yards was made at the expense of the crown for the benefit of the inhabitants and district 1897 - 8 E.Stafford Howard Esq Commissioner Philip Baylis Esq Dep Surveyor Milestone Society National ID: GL_CIND06cm
Commemorative Plate, Cinderford
On the wall of an empty shop at the junction of High Street and Wesley Road. An older image showing the plaque when the shop was a greengocer's is SO6514 : Traditional greengrocer, High Street, Cinderford. E.Stafford Howard was MP for Thornbury 1885/6. Served as Under-Secretary of State for India under William Ewart Gladstone. Later Senior Commissioner of HM's Woods and Forests. Inscription: V (crown) R This road for the distance of 670 ↢ yards was made at the expense of the crown for the benefit of the inhabitants and district 1897 - 8 E.Stafford Howard Esq Commissioner Philip Baylis Esq Dep Surveyor Milestone Society National ID: GL_CIND06cm
Pike House, George Road, Littledean Former Toll House opposite Greenway. Used by the Forest of Dean Turnpike Trust in the 19th Century. See on the map of GB (UK) Toll houses <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://gbth.mister.red/#13/51.828/-2.47859" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://gbth.mister.red/#13/51.828/-2.47859">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Milestone Society National ID: GL.LIT01
Pike House, George Road, Littledean
Former Toll House opposite Greenway. Used by the Forest of Dean Turnpike Trust in the 19th Century. See on the map of GB (UK) Toll houses LinkExternal link Milestone Society National ID: GL.LIT01
Denton's Corner, Littledean A4151 Former Toll House at Denton's Corner where Greenway and the Slad meet the A4151 Gloucester Road. This building served the Elton Turnpike Trust in the 19ᵗʰ Century. Milestone Society National ID: GL.LIT03
Denton's Corner, Littledean A4151
Former Toll House at Denton's Corner where Greenway and the Slad meet the A4151 Gloucester Road. This building served the Elton Turnpike Trust in the 19ᵗʰ Century. Milestone Society National ID: GL.LIT03
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
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Green Hill is located at Grid Ref: SO6715 (Lat: 51.833905, Lng: -2.4762529)

Administrative County: Gloucestershire

District: Forest of Dean

Police Authority: Gloucestershire

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Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL2249
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: Edgehills Plantation
Naptan NaptanCode: gloajtmt
Naptan Street: George Ln
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 51.8326818/-2.476997
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Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL2250
Naptan Bearing: NE
Naptan CommonName: Edgehills Plantation
Naptan NaptanCode: gloajtmp
Naptan Street: George Ln
Naptan Verified: no
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Lat/Long: 51.832663/-2.4771855
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Is In: Gloucestershire, England, UK
Is In District: Forest of Dean
Place: hamlet
Lat/Long: 51.8333611/-2.4728472
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Green Bottom
Is In: Gloucestershire, England, UK
Is In District: Forest of Dean
Place: hamlet
Lat/Long: 51.8354649/-2.4756383
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Place Of Worship
Green Bottom Baptist Chapel
Denomination: baptist
Religion: christian
Lat/Long: 51.8352397/-2.4749304
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