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Hills and mountains near BL1 8HQ

2.8MILES

Top o' Cow

Parent Range
Classification	1
Section	36
X Coords	369543
Y Coords	406510
Coordinates	53.554338, -2.461203
Grid Reference	SD6954306510
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Bolton
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	109
Map_25k	276
Height (m)	166
Height (ft)	545
Gridref	SD695065
Drop	57
Colgridref	SD635104
Colheight	109
Features	no feature: track 125m E of trig point
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=369543&Y=406510&SV=369543,406510&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD6954306510
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16783

3MILES

Affetside

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	36
X Coords	375431
Y Coords	413680
Coordinates	53.619093, -2.372894
Grid Reference	SD7543113680
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Bury
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	109
Map_25k	277 287
Height (m)	273
Height (ft)	896
Gridref	SD754136
Drop	86
Colgridref	SD752149
Colheight	187
Features	ground by seat
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=375431&Y=413680&SV=375431,413680&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD7543113680
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16678

3.4MILES

Newcombe Drive (Greenheys)

Parent Range
Classification	CoU
Section	36
X Coords	371962
Y Coords	404909
Coordinates	53.540092, -2.424546
Grid Reference	SD7196204909
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Salford
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	109
Map_25k	276
Height (m)	116
Height (ft)	381
Gridref	SD719049
Drop	2
Colgridref	SD713049
Colheight	114
Features	road junction of Newcombe Drive and Anchor Lane
Observations	embankment to N for the bridge over the M61 is possibly higher, but the natural ground there is much lower
Climbed
Last Revised	04-Feb-12
Comments	116m spot height on 1975-80 1:10k map at jct of Newcombe Drive and Anchor Lane, at centre of 115m contour on 1:25k map. Replaced hill 5535 as Salford UA top in Feb 2012.
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=371962&Y=404909&SV=371962,404909&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD7196204909
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=7831

3.4MILES

Greenheys

Parent Range
Classification	Un
Section	36
X Coords	371442
Y Coords	404898
Coordinates	53.539965, -2.432391
Grid Reference	SD7144204898
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Salford
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	109
Map_25k	276
Height (m)	115
Height (ft)	377
Gridref	SD714048
Drop	1
Colgridref	SD714048
Colheight	114
Features	mound by green on golf course
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	04-Feb-12
Comments	Replaced by hill 7831 as Salford UA top in Feb 2012.
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=371442&Y=404898&SV=371442,404898&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD7144204898
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=5535

3.9MILES

Top of Quarlton

Parent Range
Classification	2
Section	36
X Coords	375210
Y Coords	415574
Coordinates	53.636107, -2.376387
Grid Reference	SD7521015574
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Blackburn with Darwen
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	109
Map_25k	287
Height (m)	251
Height (ft)	823
Gridref	SD752155
Drop	33
Colgridref	SD749162
Colheight	218
Features	no feature: short grass
Observations	flat summit area
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=375210&Y=415574&SV=375210,415574&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD7521015574
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16694

4MILES

Turton Heights

Parent Range
Classification	3
Section	36
X Coords	370837
Y Coords	416801
Coordinates	53.646909, -2.442637
Grid Reference	SD7083716801
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Blackburn with Darwen
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	109
Map_25k	287
Height (m)	343
Height (ft)	1125
Gridref	SD708168
Drop	64
Colgridref	SD699173
Colheight	279
Features	no feature: rough tussock grass
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	20-Jan-12
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=370837&Y=416801&SV=370837,416801&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD7083716801
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16618

4.3MILES

Winter Hill (boundary)

Parent Range
Classification	CoU
Section	36
X Coords	366286
Y Coords	414536
Coordinates	53.626277, -2.511235
Grid Reference	SD6628614536
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Blackburn with Darwen/Bolton/Lancashire
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	109
Map_25k	287
Height (m)	449
Height (ft)	1473
Gridref	SD662145
Drop	2
Colgridref	SD662146
Colheight	447
Features	no feature: 30m N of fence
Observations
Climbed
Last Revised	07-Jun-12
Comments	On boundary, 400m SE of summit. The summit is the highest point in Blackburn UA
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=366286&Y=414536&SV=366286,414536&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD6628614536
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=5485

4.6MILES

Winter Hill

Parent Range
Classification	Ma,4,CoU
Section	36
X Coords	365990
Y Coords	414941
Coordinates	53.629898, -2.515755
Grid Reference	SD6599014941
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Blackburn with Darwen/Lancashire
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	109
Map_25k	287
Height (m)	456.5
Height (ft)	1498
Gridref	SD659149
Drop	215.1
Colgridref	SD 7852 2531
Colheight	241.5
Features	no feature: 12m NE of trig point
Observations	ground by trig point, ground 20m W at SD 65973 14947 and ground 30m SE at SD 66013 14925 are all of similar height
Climbed
Last Revised	10-Apr-21
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=365990&Y=414941&SV=365990,414941&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD6599014941
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=2819

5.3MILES

Clarke's Hill

Parent Range
Classification	1
Section	36
X Coords	378850
Y Coords	405579
Coordinates	53.546429, -2.320656
Grid Reference	SD7885005579
Region	36: Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines
County	Bury
Topo_Section	R01:The South Pennines from Liverpool to Nottingham
Map_50k	109
Map_25k	277
Height (m)	136
Height (ft)	446
Gridref	SD788055
Drop	35
Colgridref	SD839060
Colheight	101
Features	no feature: grassy rise at side of SW compound wall
Observations	there may be higher ground within the compound but this is probably not natural ground
Climbed
Last Revised	08-Dec-14
Comments
Streetmap	http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map?X=378850&Y=405579&SV=378850,405579&A=Y&Z=115
Geograph	http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD7885005579
Hillbagging	http://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=16826