Wardlow Hay Cop
| Wardlow Hay Cop | |
|---|---|
 Looking NNE towards Wardlow Hay Cop | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Prominence | 53 metres (174 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°15′45″N 1°44′02″W / 53.26247°N 1.73384°W |
| Geography | |
  Wardlow Hay Cop Location within Derbyshire | |
| Location | Near Wardlow, Derbyshire |
| OS grid | SK 17851 73974 |
Wardlow Hay Cop is a geographical feature, a knoll about 7 miles (11 km) east of Buxton and about 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Bakewell, in Derbyshire, England. Cressbrook Dale is nearby to the west, and the village of Wardlow lies to the north-east. It is in the White Peak, an area of carboniferous limestone in the Peak District.[1][2]
Its elevation is 370 metres (1,210 ft), and its prominence is 53 metres (174 ft).[1]
There is a bowl barrow at the summit, on which a triangulation pillar stands. The barrow, a scheduled monument, probably dates from the Bronze Age; there is no recorded excavation. It measures 30 by 26.5 metres (98 by 87 ft), and is intact except for the north-west side. Where the hill drops away to the west towards Cressbrook Dale, its elevation is about 4 metres (13 ft), and is less elsewhere.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Wardlow Hay Cop" Trailtrack. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "The White Peak" Peak District Online. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
- ↑ Historic England. "Wardlow Hay Cop bowl barrow (1008735)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
