Highall Wood

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Highall Wood
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Location Lincolnshire, England
Coordinates 53°10′23″N0°10′42″W / 53.17306°N 0.17833°W / 53.17306; -0.17833

Highall Wood is a woodland to the north east of the village of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. It is bordered by Park Plantation to the east and White Hall Wood to the south. [1] [2]

Two small streams; Reed's Beck to the south and Odd's Beck to the north also run along its edges and drain the woodland.

A Public Bridleway between Woodhall Spa and Martin runs along the eastern edge.

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References

  1. "MLI43006 - Highall Wood, Woodhall". heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. Coward, Barry (1983). The Stanleys, Lords Stanley, and Earls of Derby, 1385-1672: The Origins, Wealth, and Power of a Landowning Family. Manchester University Press. ISBN   978-0-7190-1338-6.