Church of St John the Baptist
Church of St John the Baptist is a church in Ruardean, Forest of Dean, England which is located on High Street. Church of St John the Baptist is situated nearby to the ruins Ruardyn Castle, as well as near Ruardean Church of England Primary School.Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Forest of Dean, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “St John the Baptist’s Church, Ruardean”
- Address: High Street, GL17 9US
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruardyn Castle and Church of St Michael.
Ruardyn Castle
Ruins
Ruardyn Castle was a manor house in the village of Ruardean. Its ruins have been scheduled as an ancient monument. It was originally a manor house built in Norman times, but because of its strategic importance it was crenellated in 1311 and became a castle. Ruardyn Castle is situated 610 feet northwest of Church of St John the Baptist.
Church of St Michael
Church
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael is situated 1¼ miles north of Church of St John the Baptist.
Lea Bailey Light Railway
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lea Bailey Light Railway is a 2 ft narrow-gauge heritage railway in the United Kingdom. It is built on the site of the Bailey Level Gold Mine. An attempt was made in 2003 by the owners of Clearwell Caves to open the mine as a tourist attraction, but this was ultimately unsuccessful. Lea Bailey Light Railway is situated 2 miles northeast of Church of St John the Baptist.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruardean Woodside and The Pludds.
Ruardean Woodside
Hamlet
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruardean Woodside is a village in Gloucestershire, England, located in the Forest of Dean and tucked away behind Ruardean Hill and Brierley. There is a primary school and a village hall. The Roebuck was the last of the local pubs to close.
The Pludds
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pludds is a hamlet in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. Lydbrook and Joys Green are to the west, Ruardean is to the north, and Ruardean Woodside is to the east. The Pludds has a village hall.
Hope Mansell
Hamlet
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hope Mansell is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the civil parish had a population of 259. Hope Mansell is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hope.
Church of St John the Baptist
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ruardean, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.85647° or 51° 51′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.55154° or 2° 33′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3VVC4X+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 414714334OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17537331
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