Margery’s Hill

Margery’s Hill is a locality in Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, England. Margery’s Hill is situated nearby to the locality Lee Fell, as well as near Lainsley Slack.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grit Fell and Clougha Pike.

Grit Fell

Peak

Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grit Fell is a lonely hill between Clougha Pike and Ward's Stone in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. Covered by heather and large bogs, it is difficult walking country.

Clougha Pike

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clougha Pike is a hill in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. From the west it looms over the Conder Valley, the city of Lancaster and Lancaster University. Clougha Pike is situated 2 miles northwest of Margery’s Hill.

Christ Church

Church

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Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, stands in an isolated position to the west of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Christ Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of Margery’s Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbeystead and Quernmore.

Abbeystead

Hamlet

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abbeystead is a small hamlet located in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Lancashire, England. Abbeystead lies close to the Trough of Bowland but even in medieval times, was considered part of Wyresdale rather than within the domain of that powerful local magnate, the Lord of Bowland, so-called Lord of the Fells. Abbeystead is situated 1½ miles south of Margery’s Hill.

Quernmore

Village

Photo: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Quernmore is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is located about 3 miles east of Lancaster. The parish of Quernmore had a population of 532 recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 567 at the 2011 Census. Quernmore is situated 3 miles northwest of Margery’s Hill.

Ellel

Village

Photo: Dave Collier, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ellel is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. It had a population of 4,644 in 2021, 4,895 in 2011, up from 2,521 in 2001 The parish includes the villages of Bay Horse, Galgate and Hampson Green, and part of Dolphinholme. Ellel is situated 5 miles west of Margery’s Hill.

Margery’s Hill

Type: Locality
Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.00643° or 54° 0′ 23″ north

Longitude

-2.66857° or 2° 40′ 7″ west

Open location code

9C6V284J+HH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8035839423

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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