The Long Stone
The Long Stone is an archaeological site in Minchinhampton, Stroud District, England. The Long Stone is situated nearby to the sports venue Minchinhampton RFC, as well as near the manor estate Gatcombe Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cotswolds and Gatcombe Park.
Cotswolds
Photo: Katherine Davis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cotswolds are a range of rolling hills spread over parts of south-west and south central England. Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1966, it has unique features derived from the local golden-coloured limestone known as Cotswold stone.
Gatcombe Park
Manor estate
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gatcombe Park is a country house between the villages of Minchinhampton and Avening in Gloucestershire, England. Originally constructed in the 1770s, it was rebuilt from 1820 by George Basevi for the economist David Ricardo. Gatcombe Park is situated 2,100 feet south of The Long Stone.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church
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Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 1 mile northwest of The Long Stone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ball’s Green and Avening.
Ball’s Green
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ball's Green is a hamlet in Gloucestershire, England. Ball's Green House and Ball's Green Cottage, a Grade II listed building, is located in the hamlet.
Avening
Village
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avening is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about three miles north of Tetbury. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,094, decreasing to 1,031 at the 2011 census.
Cherington
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cherington is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire, England. It lies about 3 miles south east of Minchinhampton and about 4 miles north of Tetbury. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 224.
The Long Stone
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Minchinhampton, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.69787° or 51° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
-2.16995° or 2° 10′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C3VMRXJ+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 416851419OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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