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Turners Hill, West Midlands

Coordinates:52°29′46″N2°02′50″W / 52.4962°N 2.04709°W /52.4962; -2.04709
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Turners Hill
Two radio transmission towers at the summit
Highest point
Elevation271 m (889 ft)[1]
ListingCounty top
Coordinates52°29′46″N2°02′50″W / 52.4962°N 2.04709°W /52.4962; -2.04709
Geography
Turners Hill is located in West Midlands county
Turners Hill
Turners Hill
Location of Turners Hill in the West Midlands
LocationRowley Regis,West Midlands,England
Parent rangeRowley Hills
OS gridSO969887
Topo mapOSExplorer 219
Geology
Rock ageSilurian (Wenlock)
Mountain typeSedimentary

Turners Hill is the highesthill in the county ofWest Midlands, England at 271 metres (889 ft) above sea level.[1] The hill is in theRowley Hills range, situated inRowley Regis, near the boundary withDudley.

The hill can be seen from many miles away, and offers good views toClent Hills,Kinver Edge,Shatterford Hill,Barr Beacon and on a clear day to theShropshire andMalvern Hills. There are good views of the hill from theM5 Motorway between Junctions 1 and 2.

Features

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There are workingquarries on the southern end of the hill that are used to obtaindiabase.[2]

On top of the hill are two largeradio transmission towers which can be seen for many miles.[3]

Dudley Golf Club is also situated on the hill.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^abBathurst, David (2012).Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 111–114.ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.
  2. ^"BBC - Domesday Reloaded: TURNErs's HILL QUARRIES". Archived fromthe original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved25 December 2019.
  3. ^"mb21 - The Transmission Gallery".tx.mb21.co.uk.
  4. ^"Contact".
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