Hill forts · North West England
Cheetham Close
Cheetham Close — megalithic site and scheduled ancient monument in North Turton, Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Entwistle · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cheetham Close is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "megalithic site and scheduled ancient monument in North Turton, Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.6385°, -2.4301°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cheetham Close is a megalithic site and scheduled ancient monument located in Lancashire, very close to the boundary with Greater Manchester, England. The megalith was in good condition until a farmer from Turton sledgehammered the circle in the 1870s. According to an article published in 1829, Cheetham Close was once a druidical ritual place and a Roman road passed 'within two hundred yards' of the megalith. The stone circle at Cheetham Close measured about 18.5 metres (61 ft) in diameter. Six stones are definitely part of the circle and other smaller stones are scattered about the place. The monument has been damaged, and the stones fractured.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6385, -2.4301
- District
- Bolton
- Parish
- Bolton, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL7 9RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton North East
- Nearest railway station
- Entwistle — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5089468 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cheetham Close (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Not the most impressive of stone circles - geograph.org.uk - 2385288.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cheetham Close?
- Cheetham Close is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL7 9RJ), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.
- Is Cheetham Close a listed building?
- Cheetham Close is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Cheetham Close a protected site?
- Yes — Cheetham Close is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cheetham Close free to visit?
- Yes, Cheetham Close is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cheetham Close?
- The nearest railway station is Entwistle, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL7 9RJ.