Thorncombe Hill

Thorncombe Hill is a peak in Bicknoller, West Somerset District, England and has an elevation of 1,119 feet. Thorncombe Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Higher Halsway, as well as near Lower Halsway.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stogumber railway station and Trendle Ring.

Stogumber railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ann Hodgson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stogumber railway station is a station in Kingswood, Somerset, England which serves the nearby village of Stogumber. It was opened by the West Somerset Railway in 1862 and closed by British Rail early in 1971.

Trendle Ring

Archaeological site

Trendle Ring is a late prehistoric earthwork on the Quantock Hills near Bicknoller in Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Monument. In 2013 it was added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to vulnerability to plant growth.

Church of the Holy Ghost

Church

Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of the Holy Ghost in Crowcombe, Somerset, England has a tower dating from the 14th century with the rest of the building being dated at the 15th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holford and Over Stowey.

Holford

Village

Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holford is a village and civil parish in Somerset within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located about 10 miles west of Bridgwater and 6 miles east of Williton, with a population of 392.

Over Stowey

Village

Photo: Burn the asylum, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Over Stowey is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, South West England. A large part of the forest and open heath of the Quantock Hills is within the parish and it includes the hamlets of Plainsfield, Aley, Adscombe, Friarn and Bincombe.

Nether Stowey

Village

Photo: Peter Levy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nether Stowey is a large village in Somerset, South West England. It sits in the foothills of the Quantock Hills, just below Over Stowey. The parish of Nether Stowey covers approximately 4 km2, with a population of 1,482.

Thorncombe Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,119 feet
Category: landform
Location: Bicknoller, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.1447° or 51° 8′ 41″ north

Longitude

-3.2425° or 3° 14′ 33″ west

Elevation

1,119 feet (341 metres)

Open location code

9C3R4QV4+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2007373980

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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