Masbury Station
Masbury Station is an abandoned railway station in Croscombe, Mendip District, England. Masbury Station is situated nearby to the cave Thrupe Lane Swallet, as well as near the archaeological site Maesbury Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maesbury Castle and Thrupe Lane Swallet.
Maesbury Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maesbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort within the parish of Croscombe on the Mendip Hills, just north of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. It has been listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Maesbury Castle is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Masbury Station.
Thrupe Lane Swallet
Cave
Thrupe Lane Swallet is a 0.5 hectares geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset, notified in 1992. It is also a Geological Conservation Review site. Thrupe Lane Swallet is situated 2,500 feet south of Masbury Station.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Croscombe
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin in Croscombe, Somerset, England, is primarily from the 15th and 16th centuries with 19th-century restoration. Church of St Mary the Virgin, Croscombe is situated 1½ miles southwest of Masbury Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Croscombe and Oakhill.
Croscombe
Village
Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croscombe is a village and civil parish 2 miles west of Shepton Mallet and 4 miles from Wells, in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A371 road in the valley of the River Sheppey. Croscombe is situated 1½ miles southwest of Masbury Station.
Oakhill
Village
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakhill is a village in Somerset, England, in Ashwick parish approximately 2.5 miles north of Shepton Mallet. It lies between the A37 and the A367. Oakhill is today mainly a commuter village of 0.4 square miles in size, and is notable for former activities which including brewing. Oakhill is situated 2 miles east of Masbury Station.
Binegar
Village
Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Binegar is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is located on the A37, 4 miles east of Wells, between Shepton Mallet and Chilcompton. Binegar is situated 2 miles north of Masbury Station.
Masbury Station
- Type: Abandoned railway station
- Also known as: “Masbury” and “Masbury Halt”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Croscombe, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.21667° or 51° 13′ northLongitude
-2.56667° or 2° 34′ westElevation
712 feet (217 metres)Open location code
9C3V6C8M+M8GeoNames ID
2642923
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