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Encyclopedia > Lydney, Gloucestershire

Lydney is a town in Gloucestershire, England, near the Forest of Dean. The town lies on the A48 road, next to the Lydney Park gardens which contain a Roman settlement and a sculpture known as the Lydney Dog.


In 1810, docks were constructed to capitalise on the town's location, close to the River Severn.


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Lydney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (241 words)
Lydney is a town in Gloucestershire, England, on the west bank of the River Severn, near the Forest of Dean, at Grid reference SO634035.
Lydney railway station, which serves the town, is located on the Gloucester to Newport Line.
Lydney is famous for its rugby side (Rugby Union), based at Regentsholm and is considered to be the senior club of the Forest of Dean.
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