Stoodleigh Beacon is situated about 2 miles west of Stoodleigh village. It was anciently known as "Warbrighsleigh", "Warbrightley", "Warpsley", etc., also the name of the high hill on which it stood. The beacon was ordered to be set up by King Edward II (1307-1327) "when he doubted of the landing of his queen Isabel and Sir John ("sic") of Henold" (Risdon) This refers to Isabel's Invasion of England in 1326, having betrothed her son Prince Edward to Philippa of Hainault, the daughter of