Turners Hill, West Midlands
Turners Hill or Turner's Hill is the highest hill in the county of West Midlands, United Kingdom at 271 metres (889 ft) above sea level.[1] The hill is in the Rowley Hills range, situated in Rowley Regis, near the boundary with Dudley.
| Turners Hill | |
|---|---|
 Two radio transmission towers at the summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft)[1] |
| Listing | County top |
| Coordinates | 52°29′46″N 2°02′50″W |
| Geography | |
  Turners Hill Location of Turners Hill in the West Midlands | |
| Location | Rowley Regis, West Midlands, England |
| Parent range | Rowley Hills |
| OS grid | SO969887 |
| Topo map | OS Explorer 219 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Silurian (Wenlock) |
| Mountain type | Sedimentary |
The hill can be seen from many miles away, and offers good views to Clent Hills, Kinver Edge, Shatterford Hill, Barr Beacon and on a clear day to the Shropshire and Malvern Hills. There are good views of the hill from the M5 Motorway between Junctions 1 and 2.
Features
There are working quarries on the southern end of the hill that are used to obtain diabase.[2]
On top of the hill are two large radio transmission towers which can be seen for many miles.[3]
Dudley Golf Club is also situated on the hill.[4]
Notes
- Bathurst, David (2012). Walking the county high points of England. Chichester: Summersdale. pp. 111–114. ISBN 978-1-84-953239-6.
- "BBC - Domesday Reloaded: TURNErs's HILL QUARRIES". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- "mb21 - The Transmission Gallery". tx.mb21.co.uk.
- "Contact".
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