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Wotton-under-Edge and Tyndale Monument

Notes and points of interest

Wotton-under-Edge is a small town at the junction of the B4060 and the B5058. It has a range of shops, pubs, garages, Guest Houses and B&Bs.

The stone walled enclosure and group of pines at the top of Wotton Hill is called the Jubilee Clump. It was planted in honour of Queen Victoria. This hill was also an ancient Beacon site.

The Tyndale Monument was built in 1866 in memory of William Tyndale, who was born in nearby North Nibley. Tyndale was a prominent Protestant in the time of Henry VIII and produced the first complete translation of the New Testament in English. He was martyred in Vilvorde, Flanders in 1536. Inside the tower a narrow, dark, winding staircase leads to an enclosed viewing platform. If you have the energy and don't suffer from claustrophobia, the view is worth the climb.

The key to the monument is obtainable from The Stores, Barr Lane, North Nibley (from the monument, follow the track down through the woods to the village). A deposit of £2.00 is required for borrowing the key and the admission charge is £0.50 per adult and £0.20 per child.

Looking from the Jubilee Clump, or from the foot of the Tyndale Monument, you can see the river Severn in the valley. The Severn Bridge (built in 1963) is the suspension bridge with high white towers. The Second Severn Crossing is the wider cable-stay bridge crossing a vast span of the estuary. From this viewpoint the bridges seem close together, though they are actually two miles apart.