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{{Short description|Hill in Staffordshire, England, UK}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Bignall Hill''', [[Staffordshire]] is a |
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| ⚫ | '''Bignall Hill''', [[Staffordshire]] is a local [[landmark]], and forms part of an escarpment ridge {{convert|4|mi}} north-west of [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]]. It is classed as a sub [[HuMP]]. There is a large stone monument on the summit which is dedicated to [[John Wedgwood (1760-1839)|John Wedgwood]] (1760–1839), a former local employer and coal mine owner. Wedgwood's monument was initially an [[obelisk]] erected in 1850. Following storm damage in 1976 it was reduced to a quarter of its original size, although the base is still substantial. The monument is a Grade II [[listed building]].<ref name="NHLE">{{National Heritage List for England| num=1374392 |desc=Wedgewood Monument |grade=II |fewer-links= |accessdate=25 May 2019}}</ref> The monument is today reachable by [[Trail|footpaths]], and is the highest point in the area. It affords sweeping 360-degree views: south to [[Cannock Chase]] and the city of [[Stoke-on-Trent]]; north across the Cheshire Plains to [[Jodrell Bank]] radio telescope; east to [[Mow Cop Castle]] and the [[Peak District]]; and west to the mountains of [[North Wales]] and [[Snowdonia]]. |
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Bignall Hill is in the [[parish]] of [[Audley Rural]]. Around the base of the hill are the hamlets of Bignall |
Bignall Hill is in the [[parish]] of [[Audley Rural]]. Around the base of the hill are the hamlets of [[Bignall End]], [[Red Street]] and Waterhayes. |
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==Historical facts== |
==Historical facts== |
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*A [[Bronze Age]] [[dagger]] was excavated from the hill, suggesting the possible use of the hill as an early [[hill fort]]. |
*A [[Bronze Age]] [[dagger]] was excavated from the hill, suggesting the possible use of the hill as an early [[hill fort]]. |
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*A major [[Roman road]] passed near the hill, one mile away at [[Red Street]]. |
*A major [[Roman road]] passed near the hill, one mile away at [[Red Street]]. |
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*Below the hill are the remains of the Wedgwood-owned colliery |
*Below the hill are the remains of the Wedgwood-owned colliery – now a [[nature reserve]] and Historic Site of Biological Interest Grade 2 – where there were notable coal mining disasters in 1836, 1874, 1895,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diglake Disaster |url=http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk/exhibit/coal/disasters/diglakedisaster.htm |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=www.staffspasttrack.org.uk}}</ref> 1911 and 1912. The employees took many [[Strike action|strikes]], notably during the [[World War I|First World War]]. |
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*Two criminals were executed on the hill in 1864. |
*Two criminals were executed on the hill in 1864. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Staffordshire]] |
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[[Category:Newcastle-under-Lyme]] |
[[Category:Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme]] |
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[[Category:Hills of Staffordshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:44, 28 April 2023
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Bignall Hill | |
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.jpg) Wedgwood Monument on Bignall Hill | |
  Bignall Hill | |
| Coordinates: 53°03′30″N 2°16′10″W / 53.058357°N 2.269469°W | |
| Grid position | SJ820512 |
| Standort | Staffordshire, England |
Bignall Hill, Staffordshire is a local landmark, and forms part of an escarpment ridge 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is classed as a sub HuMP. There is a large stone monument on the summit which is dedicated to John Wedgwood (1760–1839), a former local employer and coal mine owner. Wedgwood's monument was initially an obelisk erected in 1850. Following storm damage in 1976 it was reduced to a quarter of its original size, although the base is still substantial. The monument is a Grade II listed building.[1] The monument is today reachable by footpaths, and is the highest point in the area. It affords sweeping 360-degree views: south to Cannock Chase and the city of Stoke-on-Trent; north across the Cheshire Plains to Jodrell Bank radio telescope; east to Mow Cop Castle and the Peak District; and west to the mountains of North Wales and Snowdonia.
Bignall Hill is in the parish of Audley Rural. Around the base of the hill are the hamlets of Bignall End, Red Street and Waterhayes.
Historical facts
[edit]- A Bronze Age dagger was excavated from the hill, suggesting the possible use of the hill as an early hill fort.
- A major Roman road passed near the hill, one mile away at Red Street.
- Below the hill are the remains of the Wedgwood-owned colliery – now a nature reserve and Historic Site of Biological Interest Grade 2 – where there were notable coal mining disasters in 1836, 1874, 1895,[2] 1911 and 1912. The employees took many strikes, notably during the First World War.
- Two criminals were executed on the hill in 1864.
References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "Wedgewood Monument (Grade II) (1374392)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Diglake Disaster". www.staffspasttrack.org.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2023.