Merryton Low is a hill in Staffordshire, England, a few miles east of Leek. It is in the civil parish of Fawfieldhead in the local government district of Staffordshire Moorlands.
| Merryton Low | |
|---|---|
 Trig point with WWII memorial plaque | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 53.0 m (174 ft) |
| Parent peak | Shining Tor |
| Listing | TuMP (400-499m), Clem (Tu,4,Cm) |
| Coordinates | 53°08′45″N 1°56′22″W / 53.145948°N 1.939483°W |
| Geography | |
  Merryton Low Location in the Peak District  Merryton Low Location in Staffordshire | |
| Location | Staffordshire, England |
| Parent range | Peak District |
| OS grid | SJ994737 |
| Topo map | OS (1:50k) 119 (1:25k) OL24W |
The hill is 489m / 1604 ft ASL and forms part of the White Peak and is within the Peak District National Park[2][3]
The parent peak is Shining Tor and it ranks as the 6366th highest peak in the British Isles and the 729th tallest in England[4]
There are two bowl barrows on the hill: Merryton Low bowl barrow, a scheduled monument is at the summit, and another scheduled barrow lies 700m to the south.[5][6]
The summit trig point is grade II listed as it carries a plaque commemorating four members of the local Home Guard who died on active service in the regular army during World War II.[7][8] The hill was the site of two fatal air crashes during World War II: a Short Stirling crashed on 13 July 1942 with eight deaths,[9][10] and a Hawker Hurricane on 27 July 1944 with one death.[11][12]
The River Hamps rises on its southern slopes.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Merryton Low at www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 03 August 2020.
- ^ Hill Bagging: The online version of the Database of British and Irish Hills
- ^ Go4awalk: Blake Mere (Merryton Low) Trig Point
- ^ The Mountain Guide
- ^ "Investigating Two Barrows at Leek Training Estate, Staffordshire". www.wessexarch.co.uk. Wessex Archaeology. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Merryton Low bowl barrow (1008973)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Home Guard War Memorial affixed to triangulation pillar at Merryton Low (Grade II) (1392478)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "C Company 5th Staff Leek Battalion Home Guard". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Short Stirling N6075 on Merryton Low". aircrashsites.co.uk. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Stirling Mk.I N6075, Merryton Low, Leek". Peak District Air Accident Research. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Hurricane V6793, Merryton Low, Staffordshire". aircrashsites.co.uk. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Hurricane Mk.I V6793, Merryton Low, Leek". Peak District Air Accident Research. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
