Ivinghoe Beacon
Ivinghoe Beacon is a prominent hill and landmark in Buckinghamshire, England, 233 m above sea level in the Chiltern Hills, close to Ivinghoe and Aldbury. Dunstable, Berkhamsted and Tring are nearby.Photo: Pointillist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hill in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Beacon Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pitstone Windmill and Pitstone Hill.
Pitstone Windmill
Windmill
Photo: Paul Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitstone Windmill is a Grade II* listed windmill in England. It is thought to have been built in the early 17th century, and stands in the northeastern corner of a large field near the parish boundary of Ivinghoe and Pitstone in Buckinghamshire. Pitstone Windmill is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Ivinghoe Beacon.
Pitstone Hill
Peak
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pitstone Hill is a 22.9-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Importance east of Pitstone in Buckinghamshire. It is in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is crossed by the Ridgeway National Trail. Pitstone Hill is situated 2 miles south of Ivinghoe Beacon.
Bridgewater Monument
Photo: Pointillist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bridgewater Monument is a Grade II* listed monumental column in the Ashridge estate in Hertfordshire, England. It was built in 1832 to commemorate Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, known as the "Canal Duke". Bridgewater Monument is situated 2½ miles south of Ivinghoe Beacon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barley End and Edlesborough.
Barley End
Locality
Barley End is a hamlet within the parish of Pitstone in Buckinghamshire, England. Barley End is situated 1½ miles south of Ivinghoe Beacon.
Edlesborough
Village
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Edlesborough is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale area of Buckinghamshire, England. Edlesborough is about 3 miles west-south-west of Dunstable and immediately south of the village of Eaton Bray, just over the county boundary in Bedfordshire. Edlesborough is situated 2 miles northeast of Ivinghoe Beacon.
Northall
Village
Northall is a hamlet in the parish of Edlesborough, in Buckinghamshire, England. This large hamlet straddles the A4146 road halfway between Edlesborough and Billington, Bedfordshire. Northall is situated 2 miles north of Ivinghoe Beacon.
Ivinghoe Beacon
- Categories: hill, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ivinghoe, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8419° or 51° 50′ 31″ northLongitude
-0.6076° or 0° 36′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C3XR9RR+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 257598905OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1675753
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Ivinghoe Beacon” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Ivinghoe Beacon”
- Dutch: “Ivinghoe Beacon”
- French: “Ivinghoe Beacon”
- German: “Ivinghoe Beacon”
- Irish: “Ivinghoe Beacon”
- Japanese: “アイビングホー・ビーコン”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ivinghoe Beacon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ivinghoe Beacon and Beacon Hill.
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