Museums · South West England
Uley
In or near Owlpen.
Uley — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Cam and Dursley · 5.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Uley is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Uley is a museum located in the West Midlands. It features exhibits that highlight the area's history and cultural heritage. The museum provides insights into local life and industry through various displays and collections.
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Background
History
rising behind it, as seen from Bencombe]] The Romans built a temple at West Hill, near Uley, on the site of an earlier prehistoric shrine. Following the laying of a water main pipe there in 1976, many discoveries were made including numerous Roman writing tablets or lead curse tablets from the temple area. These writing tablets appear often to relate to theft, and here the mention of animals and farm implements is a regular theme. There is an ongoing, online project to catalogue all those found at West Hill. Other remains from this temple, including a fine stone head of Mercury, can now be seen in the British Museum. There were significant Roman villas nearby at Frocester, Kingscote, and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6840, -2.3051
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Uley
- Postcode
- GL11 5SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stroud
- Nearest railway station
- Cam and Dursley — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Uley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Uley War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.2 km
The Old Crown
Historic pubs · 0.3 km
Uley Bury
Vineyards · 0.7 km
Uley Bury
Archaeological sites · 0.8 km
Owlpen
Towns & cities · 0.9 km
Owlpen Manor
National landscapes (AONB) · 1.0 km
West Hill
Archaeological sites · 1.0 km
Downham Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
Downham Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.4 km
Crawley Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.6 km
Uley Long Barrow
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
Uley Long Barrow
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Uley?
- Uley is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL11 5SU), in the parish of Uley.
- What is Uley?
- Uley — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Uley?
- The nearest railway station is Cam and Dursley, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL11 5SU.
- Is Uley a protected site?
- Yes — Uley is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Uley?
- The nearest railway station is Cam and Dursley, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL11 5SU.