King Alfred’s Monument

King Alfred’s Monument is a monument in Burrowbridge, Taunton Deane District, England. King Alfred’s Monument is situated nearby to the archaeological site Athelney Hill, as well as near the village Stoke St Gregory.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Bartholomew’s Church, Lyng and Burrow Mump.

St Bartholomew’s Church, Lyng

Church

Photo: Barbara Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Bartholomew at East Lyng in the parish of Lyng, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. St Bartholomew’s Church, Lyng is situated 1 mile west of King Alfred’s Monument.

Burrow Mump

Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Burrow Mump is a hill and historic site overlooking Southlake Moor in the village of Burrowbridge within the English county of Somerset. It is a scheduled monument, with a never completed church on top of the hill a Grade II listed building. Burrow Mump is situated 1¼ miles northeast of King Alfred’s Monument.

King Alfred Public House

Pub

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

King Alfred Public House is situated 1 mile northeast of King Alfred’s Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athelney and Stoke St Gregory.

Athelney

Hamlet

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Athelney is a village located between the villages of Burrowbridge and East Lyng in Somerset, England. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English æþeling meaning "prince" + -ey meaning "isle".

Stoke St Gregory

Village

Photo: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stoke St Gregory is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, about 7 miles east of Taunton. The village is on a low ridge of land between the River Tone to the north and West Sedgemoor to the south.

Northmoor Green

Village

Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Northmoor Green, also called Moorland, is a village in North Petherton parish in south central Somerset, England. The village is in the heart of the low-lying Somerset Levels, about 3 miles east of North Petherton town. Northmoor Green is situated 2 miles north of King Alfred’s Monument.

King Alfred’s Monument

Type: Monument
Inscription: “King Alfred the Great in the year of our lord 879 having been defeated by the Danes, fled for refuge to the forest of Athelney where he lay concealed from his enemies for the space of a whole year. He soon after regained possession of his throne. In grate”
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Burrowbridge, Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.05886° or 51° 3′ 32″ north

Longitude

-2.93449° or 2° 56′ 4″ west

Open location code

9C3V3358+G6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 559768293

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Athelney Hill and Lyng Village Hall.

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