Downside
Downside is a locality in Chilcompton, Mendip District, England. Downside is situated nearby to the locality Upper Benter, as well as near the hamlet Ashwick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Blacker’s Hill and Downside Abbey.
Blacker’s Hill
Forest
Blacker's Hill is an Iron Age hill fort at Chilcompton, 4.5 kilometres south west of Radstock, Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Downside Abbey
Church
Photo: D.O.G.A., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downside Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in England and is the senior community of the English Benedictine Congregation. Until 2019, the community had close links with Downside School, for the education of children aged 11 to 18.
Church of St James, Ashwick
Church
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St James in Ashwick, Somerset, England, is a church dating from 1881. It is a Grade I listed building, adjacent to Ashwick Court. It also houses a tower that dates back from 1450.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashwick and Binegar.
Ashwick
Hamlet
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashwick is a village in Somerset, England, about three miles north of Shepton Mallet and seven miles east from Wells. It has also been a civil parish since 1826.
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 1½ miles west of Downside.
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 1½ miles south of Downside.
Downside
- Type: Locality
- Location: Chilcompton, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.2484° or 51° 14′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.51726° or 2° 31′ 2″ westElevation
712 feet (217 metres)Open location code
9C3V6FXM+93GeoNames ID
13265539
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