Trendle Ring
Trendle Ring is a late prehistoric earthwork on the Quantock Hills near Bicknoller in Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Monument. In 2013 it was added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to vulnerability to plant growth.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: prehistoric earthwork on the Quantock Hills near Bicknoller in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bicknoller Hill”, “Trendle Ring hillfort and associated outwork”, and “Trundle Ring”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stogumber railway station and Bicknoller Inn.
Stogumber railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ann Hodgson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stogumber railway station is a station in Kingswood, Somerset, England which serves the nearby village of Stogumber. It was opened by the West Somerset Railway in 1862 and closed by British Rail early in 1971. Stogumber railway station is situated 1½ miles south of Trendle Ring.
Bicknoller Inn
Pub
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bicknoller Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,800 feet west of Trendle Ring.
Church of St Etheldreda
Church
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The Church of St Etheldreda, also known as the Church of St Audries, is a Church of England parish church in West Quantoxhead, Somerset, England. Designed by John Norton, it was built in 1854-56 and is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Etheldreda is situated 1½ miles north of Trendle Ring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woolston and Holford.
Holford
Village
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holford is a village and civil parish in Somerset within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located about 10 miles west of Bridgwater and 6 miles east of Williton, with a population of 392. Holford is situated 2½ miles northeast of Trendle Ring.
Elworthy
Village
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elworthy is a small village and civil parish in the Brendon Hills 5 miles south-east of Watchet, and 12 miles west of Taunton, in Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Willett. Elworthy is situated 3½ miles southwest of Trendle Ring.
Trendle Ring
- Categories: hillslope fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bicknoller, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.14669° or 51° 8′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.26202° or 3° 15′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C3R4PWQ+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 189955271OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7838292
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