Buxton Hill

Buxton Hill is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,138 feet. Buxton Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stiperstones and Hoarstones.

Peak
Photo: Martyn B, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a distinctive hill in , England. The quartzite rock of the ridge formed some 480 million years ago. During the last Ice Age lay on the eastern margin of the Welsh ice sheet.

Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , or Hoar Stone Circle, is a stone circle in the civil parish of Chirbury with Brompton in the county of . The are part of a tradition of stone circle construction that spread throughout much of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages, over a period between 3300 and 900 BCE.

Church
Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stiperstones and Shelve.

Village
Photo: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: John Poyser, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Worthen with in Shropshire district of , England. It is to the west of the ridge and east of , at an altitude of about 342 metres, and is some 2 miles from the England–Wales border to the west.

Locality
is a former mining community in , England. It lies 6 miles north of Bishops Castle, east of the A488, at grid reference SO355979. It was once a busy village with over 200 buildings.

Buxton Hill

Latitude
52.59338° or 52° 35′ 36″ north
Longitude
-2.95537° or 2° 57′ 19″ west
Elevation
1,138 feet (347 metres)
Open location code
9C4VH2VV+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3961520727
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12620187
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