Beckjay

Beckjay is a hamlet in the south of the county of . Its name, and that of the nearby hamlet of , is probably a reference to the family of Elias de Jay, who held the local manor of until 1349.
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Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hopton Heath railway station and Church of St Cuthbert.

Railway station
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in , , , lies on the Heart of Wales Line, 25+1⁄2 miles south west of . The station is in a very rural area: the nearest sizeable settlement is , and further afield the larger villages of and , .

Church
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is situated in the which lies approximately halfway between and , in the English county of . is situated 1½ miles west of Beckjay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broadward and Abcott.

Hamlet
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is a dispersed hamlet in south , England, situated by the border with . It is in the civil parish of , a village approximately 2 miles to the north.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in south , England. It lies on the west side of the and its flood plain, just opposite the village of .

Hamlet
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, or Hoptonheath, is a hamlet in south , England. The border with is close by. It lies on the border of the civil parishes of and .

Beckjay

Latitude
52.39258° or 52° 23′ 33″ north
Longitude
-2.8945° or 2° 53′ 40″ west
Elevation
453 feet (138 metres)
Open location code
9C4V94V4+26
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2064567778
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13278459
Wiki­data ID
Q4878732
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Satellite Map

Discover Beckjay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Beckjay” goes by many names.
  • French: “Beckjay”
  • Polish: “Beckjay”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Beckjay Mill and Little Common.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Broadward Hall Motte and Broadward Motte.

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