The Beacon Crossroads
The Beacon Crossroads is a bus stop in Ashwick, Mendip District, England. The Beacon Crossroads is situated nearby to the forest Long Wood, as well as near the reservoir Fishing Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maesbury Castle and Church of St James, Ashwick.
Maesbury Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maesbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort within the parish of Croscombe on the Mendip Hills, just north of Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. It has been listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Maesbury Castle is situated 1¼ miles west of The Beacon Crossroads.
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. Church of St James, Ashwick is situated 1¼ miles north of The Beacon Crossroads.
Harridge Wood
Forest
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harridge Wood is an area of woodland in Somerset, England. From about 1300 AD part of the wood was the scene of coal mining, which continued until around 1800. Harridge Wood is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Beacon Crossroads.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oakhill and Shepton Mallet.
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.
Shepton Mallet
Photo: Wurzeller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shepton Mallet is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England, some 16 miles southwest of Bath, 18 miles south of Bristol and 5 miles east of Wells.
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 2 miles northwest of The Beacon Crossroads.
The Beacon Crossroads
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Ashwick, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.21569° or 51° 12′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.53137° or 2° 31′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C3V6F89+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 13195606594OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Long Wood and Fishing Pond.
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