Black Down, Dorset
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| Black Down | |
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| File:Hardy's Monument - geograph.org.uk - 1022562.jpg
Black Down and the Hardy Monument
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). [1] |
| Prominence | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). [1] |
| Parent peak | Lewesdon Hill [1] |
| Listing | Tump (hill) |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dorset, England |
| Parent range | South Dorset Downs |
| OS grid | SY611876 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 194 |
Black Down is a hill on the South Dorset Ridgeway about 2 kilometres north-northeast of the village of Portesham in the county of Dorset, England and around 5 kilometres from the coast.
The treeless summit of Black Down is a popular viewing point, crowned by the 72 foot high Hardy Monument built in 1844 in memory of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy who was Admiral Nelson's Flag Captain at the Battle of Trafalgar.[2]
From the top there are views of the Fleet and Chesil Beach as well as the South Dorset Downs.[3] On a fine day The Needles may be visible, some 50 miles away.[4]
The site is owned by the National Trust.
Gallery
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Road from Martinstown to Black Down - geograph.org.uk - 1366394.jpg
Road from Martinstown to Black Down (far right)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Summit Listings by Relative Height by Jonathan de Ferranti. Accessed on 26 Mar 2013.
- ↑ Monument to Vice-Admiral Hardy at www.nationaltrust.org.uk. Accessed on 26 Mar 2013.
- ↑ Hardy Monument and Black Down at www.dorsetaonb.org.uk. Accessed on 26 Mar 2013.
- ↑ Hardy's Monument at www.worldheritagecoast.net. Accessed on 26 Mar 2013.
