What is recorded here
Winter Hill is shown as a mountain / peak on the public map of Blackburn with Darwen. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Winter Hill rises to approximately 303 metres (994 feet) and is a prominent feature in the West Pennine Moors. It is composed mainly of Carboniferous limestone and is known for its historical role in communications, hosting one of the UK's earliest optical telegraph stations in the 19th century.
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Places near here
Green HillMountain / peak · 950 yd
Sunnyhurst WoodWood · 1013 yd
Greenway Shelter in Sunnyhurst WoodListed building · 1056 yd
Sunnyhurst WoodsRegistered park or garden · 1089 yd
Boundary stoneMonument or public art · 1327 yd
Chadwick Lychgate at entrance to Sunnyhurst WoodListed building · 1505 yd
Waterfall on stream above Roddlesworth reservoirWaterfall · 1.1 mi
'Arte et Labore' SculpturePublic sculpture · 1.2 mi
Darwen HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Jubilee Tower (Darwen Tower)Monument · 1.3 mi
Darwen Spitfire SculpturePublic sculpture · 1.5 mi
Waterfall at Bold Venture ParkWaterfall · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Neil Theasby · CC BY-SA 2.0