Barr Beacon
Barr Beacon is a hill on the edge of Walsall, West Midlands, England, very near the border with Birmingham. It gives its name to nearby Great Barr and to the local secondary school Barr Beacon School.
Photo: Mnnngchris, Public domain.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 745 feet
- Description: hill in England
- Also known as: “Barr Hill”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Barr Beacon Reservoir and Great Barr Hall.
Great Barr Hall
Manor estate
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pheasey and Queslett.
Queslett
Suburb
Queslett is an area in Great Barr, on the border of Birmingham, and Aldridge, England.
Barr Beacon
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Walsall, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.57324° or 52° 34′ 24″ north
Longitude
-1.91117° or 1° 54′ 40″ west
Elevation
745 feet (227 metres)
Open location code
9C4WH3FQ+7G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Barr Beacon” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Barr Beacon”
- Irish: “Barr Beacon”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Barr Beacon”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Great Barr and Bourne Vale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Barr Beacon War Memorial and Barr Beacon Beeches.
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