Spen Wood

A broadleaved woodland area around Spen Cob on the above Anglezarke Reservoir.

Local History

Historic monuments near Spen Wood

Moated site of Clayton Hall, adjacent fishponds and channels – 7.00 km away
Headless Cross, Grimeford – 4.17 km away
Bretters Farm moated site and two fishponds – 2.32 km away
Pike Stones chambered long cairn – 1.20 km away
Round cairn on Winter Hill – 4.60 km away
Round cairn on Noon Hill – 3.86 km away
Round Loaf bowl barrow on Anglezarke Moor – 2.49 km away
The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David’s Church – 8.19 km away
Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall – 9.89 km away
Moated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near Wigan – 7.01 km away
Cross base at the junction of Standish Green Lane, Standish Wood Lane and Beech Walk, 200m NNW of Strickland House Farm, Standish – 9.31 km away
Cross base on Green Lane 300m north of Strickland House Farm, Standish – 9.18 km away
Market cross in the marketplace to the west of St Wilfrid’s Church, Standish – 8.68 km away
Round cairn 280m west of Old Harpers Farm – 6.76 km away