| Greyfield Wood | |
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 Bluebells in Greyfield Wood | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°19′26″N 02°31′24″W / 51.32389°N 2.52333°W |
| Area | 36.23 hectares (89.5 acres) |
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| Governing body | Woodland Trust |
Greyfield Wood is a woodland to the west of High Littleton, Somerset, England. It is around 16 km (9.9 mi) from Bath and 19 km (12 mi) from Bristol. It is a mixture of ancient woodland and new planting.[1]
History
Greyfield wood was once part of the Earl of Warwick's hunting estate.[1]
Part of the wood was once Greyfield Colliery, which was the biggest single industry in the area in the middle of the 18th Century.[2] The colliery closed in 1911.[3]
In popular culture
Greyfield Wood, and the waterfall at Stephen's Vale Nature Reserve, were used as locations for filming the British television series Robin of Sherwood.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Greyfield Wood". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "High Littleton & Hallatrow History and Parish Records". highlittletonhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Greyfield Colliery". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "RoS Locations". robinofsherwood.org. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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