Stanton Prior Gloucestershire Map

About Stanton Prior

Stanton Prior rests in the gentle folds of the Somerset countryside, a quiet acknowledgement of enduring settlement. It lies 6.2 km south-south-east of Keynsham (from Keynsham: bearing 156°T, OS grid ST 678 629), and is situated east-north-east of Marksbury village. The hamlet’s stone cottages, their roofs often a warm, lichen-kissed grey, seem to absorb the soft afternoon light that filters through the surrounding trees. The air here carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant sweetness of hedgerow blossoms, particularly noticeable after a summer shower. A modest church, its ancient stones a testament to centuries of quiet devotion, forms the heart of Stanton Prior, its spire a slender finger pointing towards the often-clouded skies of the South West. The surrounding landscape, a mosaic of patchwork fields and meandering lanes, offers a sense of peaceful continuity, a landscape that has long shaped the lives of those who call Stanton Prior home.

About This Stanton Prior Map Page

Explore Stanton Prior, 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: 51.365040, -2.462997. 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.