(Village near Wanswell)
Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Stroud · Region: South West
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| Place | Brookend |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Stroud |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.718446 |
| Longitude | -2.459173 |
| Place Type | Village |
Brookend lies under a wide Gloucestershire sky, a quiet settlement where the land begins its gentle swell towards the Forest of Dean. It lies 5.0 km east of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 100°T, OS grid SO 683 022), and is situated north of Wanswell village. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodlands, a fragrance that speaks of the surrounding countryside. The houses, a modest collection of stone and brick, seem to huddle together as if sharing some ancient secret, their roofs catching the afternoon sun in hues of russet and grey. A small stream, the namesake of Brookend, murmurs its way through the landscape, its quiet persistence a constant presence. Here, the passage of seasons marks the true rhythm of life, each change painting the fields and hedgerows with a fresh palette.
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Explore Brookend, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.718446, -2.459173. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |