Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs

Places of Interest

Arbury Banks

Archaeological site

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Arbury Banks is a hill fort southwest of Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England. It was probably first constructed during the late Bronze Age, 1000-700 BC. Standing at 90 m above sea level, it is one of a line of six similar hill forts along the northern Chilterns that includes Wilbury Hill Camp southwest of Letchworth.

Ashwell Springs

Nature reserve

Photo: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ashwell Springs is a 0.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ashwell in Hertfordshire, England. The local planning authority is North Hertfordshire District Council.

St Mary Magdalene’s Church, Caldecote

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary Magdalene's Church is a redundant Anglican church standing in the deserted medieval village of Caldecote, Hertfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.

Places in the Area

Baldock

Photo: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baldock is a town with a population of 10,615 in Hertfordshire. The River Ivel rises north of the town from springs.

Ashwell

Village

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ashwell is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 4 miles north-east of Baldock.

Hinxworth

Village

Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hinxworth is a village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire, England. It sits just off the Great North Road between Baldock and Biggleswade. It has a village hall, a park, a pub, a small church, a bus stop and a post box.

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