Haughmond Hill
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Haughmond Hill is a small, shallow hill in the English
county of Shropshire
. It is covered by woodland for the most part, although there is an open cast quarry
(for stone aggregates) in use. Its proximity to the town of Shrewsbury
has meant that it has become something of a forest park, with guided paths, car parking and picnic areas maintained in places. The rocky summit overlooks countryside and Shrewsbury itself. The villages of Uffington
and Upton Magna
lie below and the B5062, Shrewsbury to Newport
, road runs through the northern half of the woodland.
Deer
can be found in the woods, which are mixed deciduous/coniferous and are to some extent used for forestry
to this day.
The hill has several dubious connections with the Battle of Shrewsbury
in 1403. Queen Eleanor's Bower is a small enclosure on the hill from which the wife of Henry IV of England
supposedly watched the battle's progress. The slightly rocky summit bears the name Douglas' Leap after the attempted escape of the Scottish Earl of Douglas. Finally, the "bosky hill" mentioned in Act V Scene i of Shakespeare's Henry IV part 1 is almost certainly Haughmond, which looms to the east of the battlefield:
How bloodily the sun begins to peer
Above yon bosky hill?
The day looks pale
At his distemperature.
Also nearby is Haughmond Abbey
, now a ruin, and Ebury Hill a prehistoric fort.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
. It is covered by woodland for the most part, although there is an open cast quarry
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
(for stone aggregates) in use. Its proximity to the town of Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
has meant that it has become something of a forest park, with guided paths, car parking and picnic areas maintained in places. The rocky summit overlooks countryside and Shrewsbury itself. The villages of Uffington
Uffington, Shropshire
Uffington is a village in the English county of Shropshire. It lies between Haughmond Hill and the River Severn, 3 miles east from the town centre of Shrewsbury, at .Uffington is home to a church and a pub, the Corbet Arms...
and Upton Magna
Upton Magna
Upton Magna is a village in Shropshire, England.Magna is latin meaning "great". Therefore the translation of Upton Magna is "Great Upton".Nearby are the villages of Uffington, Rodington, Withington and the wooded Haughmond Hill....
lie below and the B5062, Shrewsbury to Newport
Newport, Shropshire
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some north of Telford and some west of Stafford sitting on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border...
, road runs through the northern half of the woodland.
Deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
can be found in the woods, which are mixed deciduous/coniferous and are to some extent used for forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
to this day.
The hill has several dubious connections with the Battle of Shrewsbury
Battle of Shrewsbury
The Battle of Shrewsbury was a battle fought on 21 July 1403, waged between an army led by the Lancastrian King, Henry IV, and a rebel army led by Henry "Hotspur" Percy from Northumberland....
in 1403. Queen Eleanor's Bower is a small enclosure on the hill from which the wife of Henry IV of England
Henry IV of England
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
supposedly watched the battle's progress. The slightly rocky summit bears the name Douglas' Leap after the attempted escape of the Scottish Earl of Douglas. Finally, the "bosky hill" mentioned in Act V Scene i of Shakespeare's Henry IV part 1 is almost certainly Haughmond, which looms to the east of the battlefield:
How bloodily the sun begins to peer
Above yon bosky hill?
The day looks pale
At his distemperature.
Also nearby is Haughmond Abbey
Haughmond Abbey
Haughmond Abbey at Haughmond Hill in Shropshire, otherwise known as the Abbey of Saint John the Evangelist, was founded in about 1100 AD. A statue of St John with his emblem can be found carved into the arches of the chapter house. His image also appeared on the Abbey's great seal.-History:The...
, now a ruin, and Ebury Hill a prehistoric fort.