Greensforge Roman Fort
Greensforge Roman Fort is a fort in Swindon, South Staffordshire District, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Greensforge Roman Fort is situated nearby to Black Country Millennium Forest, as well as near the pier Ashton Marina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holbeche House and Summerhill School.
Holbeche House
Historic house
Photo: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holbeche House is a mansion located approximately 1 mile north of Kingswinford, now in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley but historically in Staffordshire. Some members of the Gunpowder Plot were either killed or captured at Holbeche House in 1605. Holbeche House is situated 2 miles northeast of Greensforge Roman Fort.
Summerhill School
School
Summerhill School is a mixed community secondary school located in Kingswinford, West Midlands, England. Summerhill School is situated 1 mile east of Greensforge Roman Fort.
St John The Evangelist Church
Church
Photo: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John The Evangelist Church is situated 1¼ miles north of Greensforge Roman Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greensforge and Swindon.
Greensforge
Hamlet
Photo: Sjwells53, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greensforge is a scattered hamlet on the boundary of Kinver and Swindon parishes, in South Staffordshire, England. It is noted for its Roman associations and its industrial heritage.
Swindon
Village
Photo: Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swindon is a village and civil parish located in the district of South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire, England. It is 6 miles west of Dudley, 2 miles northwest of Kingswinford and 2 miles southwest of Wombourne.
Wall Heath
Village
Wall Heath is a suburban village in the Dudley Metropolitan Borough in the West Midlands of England. It is located on the A449 road, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of Kingswinford, 5 miles west of Dudley Town Centre and 9 miles north of Kidderminster.
Greensforge Roman Fort
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Swindon, South Staffordshire District, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.49554° or 52° 29′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.20376° or 2° 12′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C4VFQWW+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 8297953244OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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