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©John Lord

©John Lord

Wells Road climbs the hill to the hamlet.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.1km<br/>A hamlet near Maiden Head is in the foreground, also the minor road out of Bishopsworth to Chew Magna.
The tower of Dundry Church sits on the skyline with two transmitter pylons.

©Maurice Pullin

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©ChurchCrawler

Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking east at the top of a valley containing a brook which joins the River Chew above Pensford.
The distant hills are near Marksbury.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.3km<br/>You'll be doing well to get up to the maximum permitted 60mph, as the T-junction is not very far away.

©Neil Owen

Dist:0.3km<br/>Near Dundry. A small slice of Bristol can be seen.
A very steep hill, care is needed on a bicycle.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.3km<br/>From East Dundry Lane near Dundry.
Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge figures [[ST5673]]. The Aust to Beachley Severn Road Bridge [[ST5590]] is faint in the distance.
One of the red brick customs houses by Bristol docks is to the right, the entrance lock to the docks can almost be seen to the left of it.
Look at the right hand tower of the Clifton Bridge, the round building which appears to sit on top is the Observatory and camera obscura (wonder if it still works). In fact it stands some 200 yards beyond.
Ashton Court Estate is to the left, now public parkland.
Apologies for the power lines across the top of the picture, could remove them but refuse to pander to the Electricity Company, they should do it.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.3km<br/>The soil looks stony but that does not mean it is unproductive with the right treatment, the stones can help to drain the soil in wet weather.
On the skyline in the distance to the right is the northern end of Lansdown, the Battle of Lansdown took place close by in 1643. To the left the line of trees marks Freezing Hill [[ST7271]]

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.3km<br/>Part of the more central parts as well, for instance the Spire of St.Mary Redcliffe Church [[904850]] near the left hand edge and the tower of Temple Church behind it with an excellent description and link in [[896026]] . Further away and a bit to the right the BT Communications tower on Pur Down which is also seen in [[1022725]] then to the right again and just beyond centre frame the Dower House, Stoke Park [[402553]]
On the skyline above the Dower House the sloping hillside is part of the western escarpment of the Cotswolds, possibly at Stinchcombe Hill near Dursley.

©Maurice Pullin

Dist:0.3km<br/>A similar view is seen in [[1325540]].
The slopes of Dundry Hill are in the foreground, then comes Withywood and Headley Park. Up to the 1940's and early 50's this scene was dominated by church spires and towers, the spires and towers are still there but they are dominated by council flats and office blocks.
Some of the landmarks to be seen middle distance from left to right are the Cabot Tower, under cloud near the left hand edge, the Wills Memorial Building in sun at the top of Park Street with an unknown building (looks like a church) in front of it, the Royal Fort surrounded by university buildings, and, standing out like a sore thumb, an incinerator chimney near the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Come down a little and to the right a little and you may find Bristol Cathedral on College Green. To the right of that the gardens of the Tramways Centre - sorry - St. Augustine's Parade, are well hidden by office blocks and at least one multistorey car park. No doubt any Bristolians viewing will find a few more.
This image has been reduced because of the limitations of the media - if we used the original images we would soon run out of memory.

Edit: 13.1.2010 Higher resolution image is now available, see top right. Or below.

©Maurice Pullin

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©John Lord

Dist:0.6km<br/>On top of Dundry hill stands this derelict farm building. Currently being used by the local sheep population for shade and other sheep business.

©Jo Dickson

Dist:0.8km<br/>The four-stage tower is a prominent feature in its hill-top position with its tower visible for many miles around. The four-stage tower was erected, around 1448 by the Society of Merchant Venturers of Bristol as a landmark and is visible from many parts of Avon.
More information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundry

©Rick Crowley

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