| Beaminster Down | |
|---|---|
 Beaminster Down viewed from the Monarch's Way looking southwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Hills of Dorset |
| Coordinates | 50°49′42″N 2°43′02″W / 50.8283°N 2.71711°W |
| Geography | |
  Beaminster Down
Dorset, England | |
| Parent range | Dorset Downs |
| OS grid | ST493033 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger No. 194 |
At 244 metres, Beaminster Down is one of the highest hills in West Dorset, England.
Location
Beaminster Down is common land on the Dorset Downs and overlooks the steep scarp slope above the town of Beaminster, [2] which is about a mile and a half to the southwest. The hill is crossed by two long-distance trails, two minor roads and several other tracks. [1]
History
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement on in the form of tumuli to the northeast. [1] Grenade practice took place in the sandbagged, zig-zag trenches on Beaminster Down during the Second World War. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger series.
- ^ "Beaminster Down". common-land.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "Beaminster at war". dorsetlife.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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| Beaminster Down | |
|---|---|
|
Beaminster Down viewed from the Monarch's Way looking southwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Hills of Dorset |
| Coordinates | 50°49′42″N 2°43′02″W / 50.8283°N 2.71711°W |
| Geography | |
Beaminster Down
Dorset, England | |
| Parent range | Dorset Downs |
| OS grid | ST493033 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger No. 194 |
At 244 metres, Beaminster Down is one of the highest hills in West Dorset, England.
Location
Beaminster Down is common land on the Dorset Downs and overlooks the steep scarp slope above the town of Beaminster, [2] which is about a mile and a half to the southwest. The hill is crossed by two long-distance trails, two minor roads and several other tracks. [1]
History
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement on in the form of tumuli to the northeast. [1] Grenade practice took place in the sandbagged, zig-zag trenches on Beaminster Down during the Second World War. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger series.
- ^ "Beaminster Down". common-land.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ "Beaminster at war". dorsetlife.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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| This Dorset location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |