Altar Stones
Altar Stones is a stone in Markfield, Hinckley and Bosworth District, England. Altar Stones is situated nearby to Markfield Cricket Pitch, as well as near the peak Markfield Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Michael and Stoneywell.
Church of St Michael
Church
Photo: Les Golding, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Michael is situated 3,000 feet south of Altar Stones.
Stoneywell
Photo: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stoneywell is a National Trust property in Ulverscroft, a dispersed settlement near Coalville in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire. Stoneywell is the largest of a small group of cottages designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Ernest Gimson. Stoneywell is situated 1 mile northeast of Altar Stones.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 1¼ miles north of Altar Stones.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copt Oak and Bardon Hill.
Copt Oak
Hamlet
Copt Oak is a hamlet in Leicestershire, England. It is located in the North West Leicestershire district near the large village of Markfield and the rural hamlets of Abbots Oak, Charley, Ulverscroft, and Nanpantan.
Bardon Hill
Locality
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bardon Hill is the highest Hill in Leicestershire and on a clear day the Malvern and Shropshire Hills, summits in Derbyshire and Lincoln Cathedral can be seen. Bardon Hill is situated 2 miles northwest of Altar Stones.
Thornton
Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornton is a village in the civil parish of Bagworth and Thornton, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is a linear village lying along a scarp overlooking Thornton Reservoir. Thornton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Altar Stones.
Altar Stones
- Type: Stone
- Category: landform
- Location: Markfield, Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.69387° or 52° 41′ 38″ northLongitude
-1.28471° or 1° 17′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C4WMPV8+G4OpenStreetMap ID
node 9812853782OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Altar Stones Pavillion and Markfield Cricket Pitch.
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