Cockett standing stone
Cockett standing stone is an archaeological site in Cockett, Swansea, Wales. Cockett standing stone is situated nearby to Dylan Thomas Community School, as well as near Cockett Police Station (divisional HQ).- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: standing stone in the UK
- Also known as: “Cockett Standing Stone” and “Cockett Valley Stone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cefn Coed Hospital and Cwmdonkin Park.
Cefn Coed Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn Coed Hospital is a mental-health facility in Swansea, Wales. It is managed by the Swansea Bay University Health Board. Cefn Coed Hospital is situated 2,600 feet south of Cockett standing stone.
Cwmdonkin Park
Park
Photo: john bristow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmdonkin Park is an urban park situated in the Uplands area of Swansea, Wales. It has a children's play area, water gardens, tennis courts, and a bowling green. Cwmdonkin Park is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Cockett standing stone.
The Marquis Arms, Fforestfach
Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Marquis Arms, Fforestfach is a pub, which is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Cockett standing stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cockett and Tycoch.
Cockett
Suburb
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cockett is a district and community in Swansea, Wales falling within Cockett ward. It is located about 1.5 miles north-west of Swansea city centre. It includes the eastern half of Gowerton.
Tycoch
Suburb
Tycoch is a suburban district in the community of Sketty, in the City and County of Swansea in Wales. It is situated in the Sketty ward of the city, north-west of Sketty Cross.
Fforestfach
Suburb
Photo: RB211Trent, Public domain.
Fforestfach is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales which developed during the Victorian era as part of the expansion of Swansea, and to service several collieries in the area.
Cockett standing stone
- Categories: standing stone, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cockett, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.63508° or 51° 38′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.98777° or 3° 59′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C3RJ2P6+2VOpenStreetMap ID
node 1801645751OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q122221284
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In Other Languages
“Cockett standing stone” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Maen Hir Y Cocyd”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dylan Thomas Community School and Cockett Police Station (divisional HQ).
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