Jubilee Hill
| Jubilee Hill | |
|---|---|
 Thirdsland and Jubilee Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | End Hill |
| Coordinates | 52°04′49″N 2°20′19″W / 52.0804°N 2.3387°W |
| Geography | |
 | |
| Location | Malvern Hills, England |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 150 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pre-Cambrian |
| Mountain type | Igneous, Metamorphic |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hiking |
Jubilee Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies between Perseverance Hill and Pinnacle Hill and has an elevation of 327 metres (1,073 ft).[1]
Jubilee Hill was named by the Malvern Hills Conservators in 2002 in honour of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The Duke of York unveiled a plaque at the top of the hill, commemorating its new identity, in 2003.[2]
The plaque was taken away by someone sometime in March/April 2018, but was replaced with a new plaque in June 2022.
The site was also previously known, and is still today by a group of locals, as 'Dad's Hill', after a well-loved local bicycle shop-owner called Mr Earp who climbed Jubilee Hill frequently. Commemorated there upon his death a local group still climb the hill on the same day every year in his name[citation needed].
Jubilee Drive, the road which runs along the western (Herefordshire) side of the hills, was built and named for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria, in 1887.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cooper Partnership (March 2009). "Identification of key views to and from the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" (PDF). The Malvern Hills AONB Partnership. p. Appendix Table L2: Assessment of Views from and within Malvern Hills AONB. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Duke of York marches to the top of Jubilee Hill Malvern Gazette Friday, 31 January 2003
- ^ Old Ledbury Colwall