Buck Stone
Buck Stone is a hill in Staunton Coleford, Forest of Dean, England and has an elevation of 919 feet. Buck Stone is situated nearby to the village Staunton, as well as near the locality Kymin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monmouth Castle and Monnow Bridge.
Monmouth Castle
Castle
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monmouth Castle is a castle close to the centre of the town of Monmouth, the county town of Monmouthshire, on a hill above the River Monnow in south-east Wales. Monmouth Castle is situated 2 miles west of Buck Stone.
Monnow Bridge
Photo: Bob Crowther, CC BY 2.0.
Monnow Bridge, in Monmouth, Wales, is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower standing on the bridge. Such bridge towers were common across Europe from medieval times, but many were destroyed due to urban expansion, diminishing defensive requirements and the increasing demands of traffic and trade. Monnow Bridge is situated 2½ miles west of Buck Stone.
Shire Hall
Historic building
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shire Hall, Monmouth, Wales, is a prominent building on Agincourt Square in the town centre. It was built in 1724, and was formerly the centre for the assize courts and quarter sessions for Monmouthshire. Shire Hall is situated 2 miles west of Buck Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Staunton and Wyesham.
Staunton
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staunton is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Wales. In 2011 the parish had a population of 793.
Wyesham
Suburb
Photo: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyesham is a village and electoral ward in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located less than one mile east of Monmouth, on the opposite side of the River Wye.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve
Locality
Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve is a 45-hectare nature reserve straddling the borders of Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in Wales. Most of the wood is in Wales – where it forms Wales' easternmost point – but it is managed under agreement with Natural England.
Buck Stone
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 919 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Staunton Coleford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.80716° or 51° 48′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.66606° or 2° 39′ 58″ westElevation
919 feet (280 metres)Open location code
9C3VR84M+VHGeoNames ID
12608661
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