Wain’s Hill
Wain's Hill is an univallate Iron Age hill fort situated approximately 1 mile south-west from the town of Clevedon in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England.Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: univallate Iron Age hill fort in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Slight univallate hillfort at Wain’s Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrew’s Church, Clevedon and The Salthouse Public House.
St Andrew’s Church, Clevedon
Church
Photo: Tim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Andrew in Clevedon, Somerset, England. Parts of the original 12th-century church remain with 14th- and 15th-century additions. It is on a hill overlooking the Bristol Channel, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. St Andrew’s Church, Clevedon is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Wain’s Hill.
The Salthouse Public House
Pub
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Salthouse Public House is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Wain’s Hill.
Curzon Community Cinema
Movie theater
The Curzon Cinema & Arts, in Clevedon, North Somerset, England, is one of the oldest continually running purpose-built cinemas in the world. Curzon Community Cinema is situated 1 mile east of Wain’s Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenn and Kingston Seymour.
Kenn
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kenn is a small village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. It falls within the area of the North Somerset unitary authority. It lies on the B3133 road near Clevedon in the North Somerset Levels. The parish has a population of 431. Kenn is situated 2 miles southeast of Wain’s Hill.
Kingston Seymour
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingston Seymour is a small village and civil parish with royal status in Somerset, England. It is situated within the unitary authority of North Somerset, between Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare on the North Somerset Levels. The parish has a population of 388. Kingston Seymour is situated 2½ miles south of Wain’s Hill.
Walton in Gordano
Village
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Walton in Gordano is a village and civil parish in the North Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is situated in a small valley at the side of the south-western end of the Gordano Valley, about a mile from Clevedon. Walton in Gordano is situated 2½ miles northeast of Wain’s Hill.
Wain’s Hill
- Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Clevedon, North Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.43165° or 51° 25′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.87744° or 2° 52′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3VC4JF+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 8883094445OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7960135
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In Other Languages
“Wain’s Hill” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “ვეინის ბორცვი”
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