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:
Motte and bailey castle at English BicknorOffa's Dyke: section 120m south west of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section 470m west of Wyegate BarnEarly Iron Furnace at Coed-Ithel Offa's Dyke: section 330m east of Stowfield FarmScowles in the north of Blake's Wood 620m south east of Church FarmOffa's Dyke: section in Mocking Hazell Wood, 400m south of Lindors FarmMerlin's Cave, Great DowardClearwater Paper Mill Scowles in Blake's Wood 870m north west of Scowles FarmChurchyard cross in St Swithin's churchyardWhitecliff Iron WorksOffa's Dyke: section 340m south east of Coxbury FarmChurchyard cross in St Dubricius's churchyardSite of Wireworks at Whitebrook Symonds Yat promontory fortTitanic Steel Works 230m south west of Yew Tree CottageLittle Hadnock Roman Villa, Dixton Newtown Roman Villa at Clearwell FarmOffa's Dyke: section 800m south west of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, immediately south of SittingreenOffa's Dyke: section in St Margaret's Grove, 170m north east of Gumbers Land BarnDixton Mound Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 230m north of Hudnalls FarmOffa's Dyke: section 650m south west of Stowfield FarmCamp NE of StoweOffa's Dyke: section at Birchfield CottageScowles in Dingle Wood 560m north west of Scowles FarmRedbrook Incline Overbridge Offa's Dyke: section in Wyeseal Wood, 600m north of Gumbers Land BarnOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 90m north of The CherriesGanarew CrossOffa's Dyke: section 230m east of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section in Highbury Wood, 460m west of Glyn FarmCross in All Saints' churchyardStaunton crossOffa's Dyke: section in Church Grove, 240m south west of Ferney LeazeOffa's Dyke: section in Victuals Grove, 230m north of Beaconsfield CottageVillage cross at ClearwellSt. Peter's Churchyard Cross, Dixton Offa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, immediately west of The FieldsOffa's Dyke: section 330m south west of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section immediately south of Coxbury FarmDark Hill iron works and brickworks complex and Bear 220m south and 200m south east of Yew Tree CottageOffa's Dyke: section on St Briavels Common, 190m west of Hudnalls FarmPenallt Churchyard Cross Offa's Dyke: section immediately east of Stowfield FarmWhitebrook Wireworks Leat Little Doward CampOffa's Dyke: section 420m east of Stowfield FarmOffa's Dyke: section immediately north west of Coxbury FarmOffa's Dyke: section in Highbury Plains, 770m south west of Glyn FarmOffa's Dyke: section in Highbury Plains, 370m west of Birt's BarnSt Briavel's CastleOffa's Dyke: section 480m south east of Stowfield FarmKing Arthur's Cave, Great Doward.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) |
