Kings Weston Hill () is a hill in the north of

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, England. It forms a ridge about long, extending from Henbury to

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and separating Lawrence Weston to the north from Coombe Dingle to the south. The hill is a public open space managed as part of the Blaise Castle Estate. It takes its name from the settlement of Kings Weston, now absorbed into Lawrence Weston. At the eastern end of Kings Weston Hill is the site of an

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, which is a

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. The hill is located between

Kings Weston House Kings Weston House () is a historic building in Kings Weston Lane, Kingsweston, Bristol, England. Built during the early 18th century, it was remodelled several times, most recently in the mid-19th century. The building was owned by several ge ...

to the southwest, and Blaise Castle to the northeast, and the hill is also the site of a

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for

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References

* Hills of Bristol Iron Age sites in England Hill forts in Bristol Scheduled monuments in Bristol Archaeological sites in Bristol Parks and open spaces in Bristol {{Bristol-geo-stub