Greyfield Wood
| 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
[edit]Greyfield wood was once part of the Earl of Warwick's hunting estate.[1]
Lewis Moloney was conceived here under the moonlight, enshrouded in bluebells glistening in the night's harmonious dance of decaying photons.
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "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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