Shipton Hill

Shipton Hill is a peak in Shipton Gorge, West Dorset District, England and has an elevation of 558 feet. Shipton Hill is situated near the locality Bunker’s Hill, as well as near the village Shipton Gorge.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Shipton Hill Settlement and Parish Church of St Martin.

Shipton Hill Settlement

Archaeological site

The Shipton Hill Settlement is an archaeological site, a defended settlement of the Iron Age, near Shipton Gorge in Dorset, England. It is a scheduled monument.

Parish Church of St Martin

Church

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parish Church of St Michael

Church

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shipton Gorge and Uploders.

Shipton Gorge

Village

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shipton Gorge is a village and civil parish in southwest Dorset, England, 3 miles east of Bridport. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the population of Shipton Gorge parish is 350.

Uploders

Hamlet

Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Uploders is a small village in Dorset, England. It consists mainly of houses, and has a pub, the Crown, a Grade II listed Methodist chapel and a playing field.

Askerswell

Village

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Askerswell is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southwest England. It is sited on the small River Asker. It lies 11 miles west of the county town Dorchester.

Shipton Hill

Type: Peak with an elevation of 558 feet
Category: landform
Location: Shipton Gorge, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.72678° or 50° 43′ 36″ north

Longitude

-2.69927° or 2° 41′ 57″ west

Elevation

558 feet (170 metres)

Open location code

9C2VP8G2+P7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 612609810

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=survey_point

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12613738

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bunker’s Hill and Nine Bottles.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rookhams Copse and Shipton Gorge Village Hall.

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