Leigh Wood
Leigh Wood is a deciduous forest in Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton Deane District, England. Leigh Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Chapel Leigh, as well as near the locality Common Down.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St James and St Lawrence’s Church, Lydeard St Lawrence.
Church of St James
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St James in Halse, Somerset, England dates from the Norman period and is dedicated St James the Less. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
St Lawrence’s Church, Lydeard St Lawrence
Church
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Lawrence in Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset, England dates from 1350 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The parish is part of the benefice of Bishops Lydeard with Lydeard St Lawrence, Bagborough, Combe Florey and Cothelstone within the archdeaconry of Taunton.
Church of St James the Great
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St James the Great in Fitzhead, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishops Lydeard and Wiveliscombe.
Bishops Lydeard
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, a county in the south-west of England. Taunton has several landmarks room its thousand-year history, and is famous for its cider.
Wiveliscombe
Town
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wiveliscombe is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 9 miles west of Taunton. The town has a population of 2,893. The Square, fronted by several listed structures, held the former market. The parish includes the nearby hamlet of Maundown.
Milverton
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milverton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the valley of the River Tone 5 miles west of Taunton. The village has a population of 1,438.
Leigh Wood
- Type: Deciduous forest
- Category: forest
- Location: Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.0578° or 51° 3′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.2512° or 3° 15′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C3R3P5X+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 627910020OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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