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°WCoordinates: 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 Queen's Golden Jubilee. The Duke of York unveiled a plaque at the top of the hill, commemorating its new identity, in 2003.[2]
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 passing a local group still climb the hill on the same day every year in his name.
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
- 1 2 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