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Hawkesbury Upton in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 94 mi or ( 152 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hawkesbury Upton is now 07:14 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wolverhampton, Southampton, Sopworth, Siston, and Oxford. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wolverhampton . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hawkesbury Upton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Cotswolds part 1 of 2
A slideshow of our trip wandering around the Cotswolds in England (part 1 of 2). Turn the volume way up. To view the slideshow in much better quality visit www.maison-t-bayou.com link to part 2 http ..
The Cotswolds part 2 of 2
A slideshow of our trip wandering around the Cotswolds in England (part 2 of 2). Turn the volume way up. To view the slideshow in much better quality visit www.maison-t-bayou.com ..
Holidays in the Cotswolds
Visit www.holidaycottages.co.uk to view our collection of holiday cottages in the Cotswolds. A holiday in the Cotswolds offers so much; from awe-inspiring views and beautiful rolling countryside, feat ..
5043 at Badminton 17 April 2010
On the return leg of "The Bristolian" ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hawkesbury Quarry
Hawkesbury Quarry is a 0.25 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Hawkesbury Upton, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1967. The site is notable for containing both the oolitic limestone of the northern Cotswolds, and the fossil-bearing limestone found further south.
Located at 51.58 -2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire
Hawkesbury is a hamlet consisting of a few cottages around a triangular green, it is also the name of a civil parish in the South Gloucestershire unitary authority in England in which Hawkesbury itself lies, it is located west of Hawkesbury Upton, off the A46 road. The civil parish includes Hawkesbury itself, the larger village of Hawkesbury Upton and the hamlets of Dunkirk, Petty France and Little Badminton. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,235.
Located at 51.59 -2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lord Edward Somerset
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset GCB (19 December 1776 – 1 September 1842) was a British soldier. He was the third son of the 5th duke of Beaufort, and elder brother of Lord Raglan. Joining the 15th Light Dragoons in 1793, he became captain in the following year, and received a majority after serving as aide-de-camp to the duke of York in the Dutch expedition of 1799. At the end of 1800 he became a lieutenant-colonel, and in 1801 received the command of the 4th Light Dragoons.
Located at 51.59 -2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bodkin Hazel Wood
Bodkin Hazel Wood is a 10.62 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), just south of the village of Hawkesbury Upton in South Gloucestershire, notified in 1974.
Located at 51.56 -2.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Horton Court
Horton Court is a stone-built 16th century manor house in Horton, near Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, England. The building retains a 12th century Norman hall, and displays some of the earliest Renaissance decorative motifs used in England. It has been a National Trust property since 1949. The house was built by Rev. William Knight (d. 1547) in about 1521.
Located at 51.56 -2.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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