Rowley Hills

View from transmission tower on Turner's Hill

The Rowley Hills are a range of hills located in the West Midlands county in England, and include Turner's Hill, Bury Hill, Portway Hill, and Darby's Hill. The ridge forms part of the east/west watershed between the River Severn and the River Trent,[1] with rainfall on the western side going to the Bristol Channel via the Severn, and rainfall on the eastern side ending up in the North sea via the Trent. The hills are situated east of the town of Dudley in Rowley Regis, on the border between the metropolitan boroughs of Dudley and Sandwell.

The largest hill, Turner's Hill, is the highest point in the West Midlands, with an altitude of 271m above sea level.[2] Views from the summit include the Clee Hills, Clent Hills, Cannock Chase, and much of Birmingham and the Black Country. The height has also led to the construction of two radio transmission towers on the summit.

Rowley Rag, a form of Dolerite notably used to make kerbstones, was formerly quarried from the Rowley Hills.[3]

Over the centuries that the hills have been inhabited there have been four churches located there, all named St. Giles, in the village of Rowley.

Nature Reserve

Rowley Hills Nature Reserve
The Rowley Hills are located between Dudley and Rowley Regis

Location of the Rowley Hills Nature Reserve within the West Midlands

Type Nature reserve
Location Rowley Regis, West Midlands, England
Nearest city Dudley
OS grid SO977890
Coordinates 52°29′56″N 2°02′02″W / 52.499°N 2.034°W / 52.499; -2.034Coordinates: 52°29′56″N 2°02′02″W / 52.499°N 2.034°W / 52.499; -2.034
Created 2011 (2011)
Operated by Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust
Open All year
Website link

In 2011, the Rowley Hills Nature Reserve was established on a small area of Portway Hill by The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, with a view to eventually expand the site over the larger area.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Rowley Hills". Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "West Midlands". Destinations. Live for the Outdoors. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Turner's Hill Quarries". Domesday Reloaded. BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rowley Hills Nature Reserve". Nature Reserves. The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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