Long Edge
Long Edge is a hill in Rushton, Staffordshire Moorlands, England and has an elevation of 1,043 feet. Long Edge is situated nearby to the hamlet Newtown, as well as near Woodhouse Green.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Bridestones and The Cloud.
The Bridestones
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC. It was described in 1764 as being 120 yards long and 12 yards wide, containing three separate compartments, of which only one remains today.
The Cloud
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
The Cloud or Bosley Cloud is a prominent hill on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire a couple of miles west of the Peak District National Park boundary.
Congleton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Kevin Waterhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Congleton railway station serves the market town of Congleton, in Cheshire, England. It lies on the Stafford-Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line. Congleton railway station is situated 2½ miles west of Long Edge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biddulph Moor and Buglawton.
Biddulph Moor
Village
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biddulph Moor is a village located on the hill which bears the same name. It is in Biddulph parish and is a part of the Staffordshire Moorlands district in England. Biddulph Moor is situated 2 miles south of Long Edge.
Buglawton
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buglawton is a suburb of Congleton, in the Cheshire East borough of Cheshire, lying to the north-east of the town centre. It was formerly a separate parish, but was absorbed into the borough of Congleton in 1936 and has been administered as part of the town since then. Buglawton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Long Edge.
Biddulph
Town
Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Biddulph is a town and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of the county of Staffordshire, England. The town lies 9 miles north of Stoke-on-Trent and 5 miles south-east of Congleton, close to part of the Staffordshire/Cheshire county border. Biddulph is situated 3 miles southwest of Long Edge.
Long Edge
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,043 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Rushton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.15215° or 53° 9′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.13817° or 2° 8′ 17″ westElevation
1,043 feet (318 metres)Open location code
9C5V5V26+VPGeoNames ID
12622224
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