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:
Offa's Dyke: section 800m south west of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section immediately north west of Coxbury FarmOffa's Dyke: section in Highbury Plains, 770m south west of Glyn FarmStaunton crossOffa's Dyke: section 650m south west of Stowfield FarmCamp NE of StoweOffa's Dyke: section at Birchfield CottageOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, immediately south of SittingreenScowles in Dingle Wood 560m north west of Scowles FarmDixton Mound Offa's Dyke: section in Highbury Wood, 460m west of Glyn FarmOffa's Dyke: section 480m south east of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 190m west of Hudnalls FarmMotte and bailey castle at English BicknorOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, immediately west of The FieldsOffa's Dyke: section 340m south east of Coxbury FarmEarly Iron Furnace at Coed-Ithel Offa's Dyke: section in Victuals Grove, 230m north of Beaconsfield CottageCross in All Saints' churchyardOffa's Dyke: section in St Margaret's Grove, 170m north east of Gumbers Land BarnSt Briavel's CastleClearwater Paper Mill Offa's Dyke: section 120m south west of Stowfield FarmPenallt Churchyard Cross Whitecliff Iron WorksOffa's Dyke: section in Mocking Hazell Wood, 400m south of Lindors FarmSymonds Yat promontory fortScowles in the north of Blake's Wood 620m south east of Church FarmScowles in Blake's Wood 870m north west of Scowles FarmRoman Villa at Clearwell FarmChurchyard cross in St Dubricius's churchyardRedbrook Incline Overbridge Whitebrook Wireworks Leat St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Dixton Offa's Dyke: section in Church Grove, 240m south west of Ferney LeazeMerlin's Cave, Great DowardSite of Wireworks at Whitebrook Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 230m north of Hudnalls FarmLittle Hadnock Roman Villa, Dixton Newtown Offa's Dyke: section 330m east of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section in Highbury Plains, 370m west of Birt's BarnVillage cross at ClearwellDark Hill iron works and brickworks complex and Bear 220m south and 200m south east of Yew Tree CottageOffa's Dyke: section 330m south west of Stowfield FarmKing Arthur's Cave, Great DowardOffa's Dyke: section immediately east of Stowfield FarmChurchyard cross in St Swithin's churchyardOffa's Dyke: section 470m west of Wyegate BarnOffa's Dyke: section 230m east of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section immediately south of Coxbury FarmTitanic Steel Works 230m south west of Yew Tree CottageOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 90m north of The CherriesOffa's Dyke: section in Wyeseal Wood, 600m north of Gumbers Land BarnGanarew CrossOffa's Dyke: section 420m east of Stowfield FarmLittle Doward Camp.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) |
