Coleford by munki-boy
Coleford
Created: 31 July 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Coleford
Local History around Coleford
There are some historic monuments around including:
Churchyard cross in St Dubricius's churchyardOffa's Dyke: section 340m south east of Coxbury FarmOffa's Dyke: section 330m south west of Stowfield FarmVillage cross at ClearwellOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 230m north of Hudnalls FarmOffa's Dyke: section in St Margaret's Grove, 170m north east of Gumbers Land BarnChurchyard cross in St Swithin's churchyardOffa's Dyke: section 330m east of Stowfield FarmDark Hill iron works and brickworks complex and Bear 220m south and 200m south east of Yew Tree CottageSt Briavel's CastleOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 90m north of The CherriesOffa's Dyke: section 800m south west of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section 470m west of Wyegate BarnKing Arthur's Cave, Great DowardSite of Wireworks at Whitebrook Offa's Dyke: section in Mocking Hazell Wood, 400m south of Lindors FarmScowles in the north of Blake's Wood 620m south east of Church FarmGanarew CrossStaunton crossClearwater Paper Mill Offa's Dyke: section in Wyeseal Wood, 600m north of Gumbers Land BarnOffa's Dyke: section immediately north west of Coxbury FarmOffa's Dyke: section in Victuals Grove, 230m north of Beaconsfield CottagePenallt Churchyard Cross Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 190m west of Hudnalls FarmOffa's Dyke: section 420m east of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section immediately south of Coxbury FarmLittle Doward CampScowles in Blake's Wood 870m north west of Scowles FarmSt. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Dixton Whitecliff Iron WorksOffa's Dyke: section in Highbury Wood, 460m west of Glyn FarmEarly Iron Furnace at Coed-Ithel Offa's Dyke: section 120m south west of Stowfield FarmMerlin's Cave, Great DowardOffa's Dyke: section in Highbury Plains, 770m south west of Glyn FarmSymonds Yat promontory fortMotte and bailey castle at English BicknorTitanic Steel Works 230m south west of Yew Tree CottageScowles in Dingle Wood 560m north west of Scowles FarmOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, immediately south of SittingreenDixton Mound Little Hadnock Roman Villa, Dixton Newtown Cross in All Saints' churchyardRoman Villa at Clearwell FarmWhitebrook Wireworks Leat Offa's Dyke: section 230m east of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section 480m south east of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section at Birchfield CottageOffa's Dyke: section in Highbury Plains, 370m west of Birt's BarnOffa's Dyke: section in Church Grove, 240m south west of Ferney LeazeOffa's Dyke: section immediately east of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, immediately west of The FieldsCamp NE of StoweOffa's Dyke: section 650m south west of Stowfield FarmRedbrook Incline Overbridge .Wildlife in and Around Coleford
Mammals found in Coleford
There have been 50 species of mammals recorded in the coleford area.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
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Birds found in Coleford
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the coleford area.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
| Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
