Lancaut
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Lancaut is a deserted village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tidenham, in the Forest of Dean district, in Gloucestershire, England, located alongside the River Wye, around two miles nor
Ruins of St James' church at Lancaut
12th-century arch across the nave of St James church
A Piscina in the wall of St James church
The River Wye at Lancaut, looking towards the cliffs at Wintour's Leap
Wintour's Leap
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Wintour's Leap is a noted rock climbing location and viewpoint. It is located near the village of Woodcroft in Gloucestershire, on the English side of the Wye Valley, north of Chepstow.
Lancaut
…gave rise to the local legend that he had leapt with his horse down the cliffs immediately below Lancaut to safety, the cliffs later becoming known as Wintour's Leap. By 1750 the village had only two inhabited houses, and in 1848 the parish was recorded as having a mere 16 inhabitants. In 1931 the parish had a…
General view of Wintour's Leap