Colline fortifiée de Woodhouses

La colline fortifiée de Woodhouses est une colline fortifiée de l'âge du fer entre Frodsham et Helsby, dans le Cheshire, en Angleterre. Il se trouve à l'extrémité nord de la crête Mid Cheshire. La colline de Woodhouse présente des falaises abruptes du côté ouest, offrant une défense naturelle. Elle est défendue par un rempart au nord et à l'est où le sol est en pente plus douce. Les fouilles de 1951 ont montré que le rempart avait une hauteur de 4 mètres et était revêtu de pierre des deux côtés. Un certain nombre de petites pierres arrondies, considérées comme des frondes, ont été trouvées sur le site. La colline fortifiée est protégée en tant que Scheduled Ancient Monument (monument antique classé). La colline a un sommet culminant à une altitude de 137 mètres. Le site du fort et les zones environnantes font partie de Snidley Moor Wood, dont une grande partie est détenue et gérée par Woodland Trust.

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Woodhouse hill fort

Woodhouse hill fort is an Iron Age hillfort between Frodsham and Helsby in Cheshire, England. It lies at the northern end of the Mid Cheshire Ridge. Woodhouse Hill has steep cliffs on the western sides, providing a natural defence. It is defended by a rampart to the north and east where the ground slopes more gently. Excavations in 1951 showed that the rampart was originally 4m high and revetted with stone on both sides. A number of small rounded stones, believed to be slingstones, have been found on the site. The hill fort is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The hill has a summit of 137m AOD. The fort site and the surrounding areas form a part of within Snidley Moor Wood much of which is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust.

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Harmers Wood

Harmers Wood is a small woodland with sandstone quarries in Helsby village in the north of Cheshire, England. It is a nine-acre woodland containing mainly silver birch trees with some oak and a smattering of holly trees, rowan, hawthorn and gorse. The wood is owned by the Friends of Harmers Wood Trust as a not-for-profit business managed on behalf of the local community.

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St Paul's Church, Helsby

St Paul's Church is in the village of Helsby, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. Its benefice is combined with that of St Luke, Dunham-on-the-Hill.

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Helsby War Memorial

Helsby War Memorial was built to commemorate the servicemen of Helsby lost in active service in the First World War. It was unveiled in 1920, and the names of those lost in the Second World War were added later. The memorial stands in the churchyard of St Paul's Church in Helsby, Cheshire, England, and consists of a Celtic cross in sandstone on a pedestal and steps. On the shaft of the cross is an inscription and on the pedestal are the names of those lost in the conflicts. The war memorial is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

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Castle Park House

Castle Park House is a former country house surrounded by extensive grounds in the market town of Frodsham in Cheshire, England. It is reputedly built on the site of Frodsham Castle, and originates from the late 18th century. It was extended in the 1850s, and its gardens were laid out by Edward Kemp. The house and most of the associated park land is held subject to the terms of a charitable trust - the Castle Park Trust. Cheshire West and Chester Council is the sole trustee of this trust. That council owns the 'top field' outright. The house and park land are used for a variety of functions. The house and park land are 'listed' in other words given special protection in planning law.

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