Groundwell Ridge Roman Site
Groundwell Ridge Roman Site is an archaeological site in Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon, England. Groundwell Ridge Roman Site is situated nearby to Bridlewood Primary School, as well as near the ruins Blunsdon Abbey.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbey Stadium and Haydon Meadow.
Abbey Stadium
Athletics track
Photo: M4ttred1, Public domain.
Abbey Stadium is a closed greyhound racing and speedway track in Swindon, England, adjacent to the civil parish of Blunsdon. From its inception in 1949, the stadium was home to the Swindon Robins, a speedway team who later competed in the SGB Premiership. Abbey Stadium is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Groundwell Ridge Roman Site.
Haydon Meadow
Meadow
Haydon Meadow known locally as Clifford Meadow is a 6.39 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1999. The site lies within the Parish of Haydon Wick and is home to Anacamptis morio a rare protected species of Orchid family Orchidaceae. Haydon Meadow is situated 1¼ miles west of Groundwell Ridge Roman Site.
Church of St Leonard
Church
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Leonard is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Groundwell Ridge Roman Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broad Blunsdon and Stratton St Margaret.
Broad Blunsdon
Village
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blunsdon is a civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, in Wiltshire, England, about 4 miles north of the centre of Swindon, with the A419 forming its southern boundary.
Stratton St Margaret
Village
Stratton St Margaret is a civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The parish covers north-eastern suburbs of Swindon including Stratton St Margaret itself, along with Upper Stratton, Lower Stratton and Kingsdown. Stratton St Margaret is situated 2½ miles southeast of Groundwell Ridge Roman Site.
Rodbourne
Suburb
Rodbourne is a suburb of Swindon in Wiltshire, England, north of the town centre and about 0.9 miles northwest of Swindon railway station. It includes an area formerly called Even Swindon. Rodbourne is situated 2½ miles south of Groundwell Ridge Roman Site.
Groundwell Ridge Roman Site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Blunsdon St Andrew, Swindon, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.6041° or 51° 36′ 15″ northLongitude
-1.80014° or 1° 48′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C3WJ53X+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1218309459OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Bridlewood Primary School and Blunsdon Abbey.
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