Kingston Russell Stone Circle
Kingston Russell Stone Circle, also known as the Gorwell Circle, is a stone circle located between the villages of Abbotsbury and Littlebredy in the south-western English county of Dorset.Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: stone circle in Dorset, England, UK
- Also known as: “The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Grey Mare and her Colts and St Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy.
The Grey Mare and her Colts
Archaeological site
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grey Mare and her Colts is a megalithic chambered long barrow located near Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. It was built during the Early and Middle Neolithic periods. The Grey Mare and her Colts is situated 3,200 feet southeast of Kingston Russell Stone Circle.
St Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael and All Angels Church is a Grade II listed Anglican church in the village of Littlebredy, Dorset, England. St Michael and All Angels Church, Littlebredy is situated 1 mile northeast of Kingston Russell Stone Circle.
Bridehead
House
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridehead is a house, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Kingston Russell Stone Circle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbotsbury and West Bexington.
Abbotsbury
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is located around 7+1⁄2 miles west southwest of Dorchester and 1 mile inland from the English Channel coast.
West Bexington
Village
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Bexington is a village in south-west Dorset, England, sited just behind the Chesil Beach about 6 miles southeast of Bridport. It forms part of the civil parish of Puncknowle. The coast here is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. West Bexington is situated 3 miles west of Kingston Russell Stone Circle.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester. Chilcombe is situated 3½ miles northwest of Kingston Russell Stone Circle.
Kingston Russell Stone Circle
- Categories: archaeological site, stone circle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Littlebredy, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.68853° or 50° 41′ 19″ northLongitude
-2.59895° or 2° 35′ 56″ westOperator
English HeritageOpen location code
9C2VMCQ2+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 425722873OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q17676378
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Kingston Russell Stone Circle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “金斯頓·羅素石圈”
- German: “Steinkreis von Kingston Russell”
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