Dundon Beacon
Dundon Beacon is a castle in Compton Dundon, South Somerset, England. Dundon Beacon is situated nearby to Church of St Andrew, as well as near the village Butleigh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Andrew and Admiral Hood Monument.
Church of St Andrew
Church
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The Anglican Church of St Andrew Compton Dundon, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Andrew is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Dundon Beacon.
Admiral Hood Monument
Monument
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Admiral Hood Monument is a memorial column to Sir Samuel Hood on a hill near Butleigh in the parish of Compton Dundon, Somerset, England. It was completed in 1831 to a design by Henry Goodridge. Admiral Hood Monument is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Dundon Beacon.
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Somerton
Church
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The Church of St Michael and All Angels in Somerton, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Church of St Michael and All Angels, Somerton is situated 2 miles south of Dundon Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Butleigh and Street.
Butleigh
Village
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Butleigh is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The nearest village to it is Barton St David, and it lies a short distance from Glastonbury and Street. Butleigh is situated 2½ miles northeast of Dundon Beacon.
Street
Village
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Street is a large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, with a population of 12,709 in 2021. On a dry spot in the Somerset Levels, at the end of the Polden Hills, it is two miles southwest of Glastonbury. Street is situated 3 miles north of Dundon Beacon.
Walton
Village
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Walton is a village and civil parish on the Polden Hills in Somerset, England, 1.5 miles west of Street. The parish includes the hamlet of Asney. Walton is situated 3 miles northwest of Dundon Beacon.
Dundon Beacon
- Type: Castle
- Description: mound in Compton Dundon, Somerset, England, UK
- Categories: motte, mound, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Compton Dundon, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dundon Beacon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dundon Beacon”
- Swedish: “Dundon Beacon”
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