Buckland Hill
Buckland Hill is a hill in West Buckland, Taunton Deane District, England and has an elevation of 919 feet. Buckland Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Blackmoor, as well as near the locality Ford Street.Places of Interest
Highlights include Leigh Reservoir and Wellington Monument.
Leigh Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leigh Reservoir, or Leigh Hill Reservoir, is a small reservoir in Somerset, England. It was built in 1893 to supply water to the town of Taunton, Somerset, which lies to the north. Water quality is good. Leigh Reservoir is situated 2 miles east of Buckland Hill.
Wellington Monument
Monument
Photo: Julia W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wellington Monument is a 175-foot-high triangular obelisk located on a point of the Blackdown Hills, 3 km south of Wellington in the English county of Somerset. Wellington Monument is situated 1½ miles west of Buckland Hill.
Luxhay Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luxhay Reservoir is an artificial reservoir near Angersleigh, Somerset, England. It is now owned by Wessex Water. It was built in 1905 by the town corporation to provide drinking water for Taunton. Luxhay Reservoir is situated 2½ miles east of Buckland Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clayhidon and West Buckland.
Clayhidon
Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clayhidon is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon, England. The parish church is St. Andrews. The parish is in the Blackdown Hills and its northern and eastern boundaries form part of the Devon – Somerset border.
West Buckland
Village
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Buckland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles south west of Taunton. The parish has a population of 1,189. West Buckland is situated 2 miles north of Buckland Hill.
Wellington
Town
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wellington is a market town in Somerset, England. It is situated 7 miles south west of Taunton, near the border with Devon, which runs along the Blackdown Hills to the south of the town. Wellington is situated 2½ miles northwest of Buckland Hill.
Buckland Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 919 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: West Buckland, Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.95042° or 50° 57′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.18965° or 3° 11′ 23″ westElevation
919 feet (280 metres)Open location code
9C2RXR26+54GeoNames ID
12618305
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