Waulud’s Bank
Waulud's Bank is a possible Neolithic henge in Leagrave, Luton, England dating from 3000 BC. The Waulud's Bank earthworks are in the north of Luton on the edge of Leagrave Common, with central Leagrave to the south east and Marsh Farm to the west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Neolithic enclosure known as Waulud’s Bank”, “The Castle”, “Wallards”, “Waller’s Bank”, and “Wayland Bank”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leagrave railway station and Holy Cross Church.
Leagrave railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
Leagrave railway station is located in Leagrave, a suburb in the north of Luton, in Bedfordshire, England. It is situated on the Midland Main Line, 33¾ miles north of London St Pancras International. Leagrave railway station is situated 1,500 feet south of Waulud’s Bank.
Holy Cross Church
Church
Photo: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Cross Church is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Waulud’s Bank.
Woodlands Secondary School
School
Woodlands Secondary School is a secondary school that caters for students with severe or profound learning difficulties, aged between 11 and 18. In Luton, England, the school currently caters for 265 young people. Woodlands Secondary School is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Waulud’s Bank.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Limbury and Leagrave.
Limbury
Suburb
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Limbury is a suburb of Luton, in the Luton district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, and was formerly a village before Luton expanded around it.
Leagrave
Suburb
Photo: GazMan7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England; it lies in the north-west of the town. The current council ward is roughly bounded by Vincent Road, Torquay Drive and High Street to the north, Roman Road and Stoneygate Road to the south, the M1 to the west, and Marsh Road and Leagrave Park to the east.
Hockwell Ring
Neighborhood
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hockwell Ring is a suburb of Luton in the north-west of the town, in Bedfordshire, England. The area is roughly bounded by Brickly Road to the north, High Street and Torquay Drive to the south, the M1 motorway to the west, and Vincent Road to the east.
Waulud’s Bank
- Categories: hillslope fort, henge, enclosure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.90969° or 51° 54′ 35″ northLongitude
-0.45823° or 0° 27′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C3XWG5R+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 818496918OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2552830
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In Other Languages
“Waulud’s Bank” goes by many names.
- German: “Waulud’s Bank”
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