Winter Hill, as seen from Parbold Hill in Lancashire

Winter Hill is a hill in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom located on Rivington Moor between Chorley and Bolton. Part of the West Pennine Moors, it is a popular walking area, and has been the setting for UFO sightings, mining activity, aeroplane disasters and murders. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... It is a village with about 200 inhabitants and two amazing pubs. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop (in America) or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop (in America) or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks. ... Hail Storm Hill, also known as Cowpe Moss, is the highest point of the Forest of Rossendale, an area of moorland and hill country situated between the West Pennine Moors and the South Pennines. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... // Topographic maps are a variety of maps characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines in modern mapping, but historically using a variety of methods. ... Part of an Ordnance Survey map at 1 inch to the mile scale from 1945 Ordnance Survey (OS) is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... There are many notable lists of mountains around the world. ... Map of Marilyns in the British Isles A Marilyn is a mountain or hill in the British Isles (including Ireland) with a relative height of at least 150 metres (492 ft), regardless of absolute height or other merit. ... This is a list of metropolitan counties, non-metropolitan counties and unitary authorities of England by their highest point. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,600 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 419 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image was taken by myself on Sunday 28th May 2006. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,600 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 419 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image was taken by myself on Sunday 28th May 2006. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This tower is one of the many structures that Lord Leverhulme built in this area. ... , Chorley Library Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors and home to the Chorley cake. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... Rivington Pike, a familiar local landmark The West Pennine Moors is an area of approximately 90 square miles of moorland and reservoir scenery, located in North West England, between the towns of Chorley, Bolton, Horwich and Blackburn. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... UFO can mean: Unidentified flying object United Future Organization, a Japanese-Brazilian electronic jazz band UFO, the rock band that previously featured Michael Schenker UFO, the Gerry Anderson TV series United Farmers of Ontario, a political party that formed the government in Ontario from 1919 to 1923 U.F.O... Airplane and Aeroplane redirect here. ...

Its prominent position made it the ideal site for the Winter Hill TV Mast, transmitting to a large part of north west England. There also a number of other telecommunication masts and towers around the summit and side of the hill for mobile phones, PMR users and emergency services. Winter Hill Mast is a television mast situated on Winter Hill between Chorley and Bolton, in Lancashire, England. ... Copy of the original phone of Alexander Graham Bell at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris Telecommunication is the assisted transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... A mast is a pole which holds a sail of a boat, see mast (sailing). ... Towers was a Canadian discount retail chain, which actually contained smaller shops within the large store. ... Professional Mobile Radio (also known as Private Mobile Radio (PMR) in the UK and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) in North America) are field radio communications systems which use portable, mobile, base station, and dispatch console radios and are sometimes based on such standards as MPT-1327, TETRA and APCO 25... Emergency services are services that deal with emergencies and other aspects of Public Safety. ...

Paths to the summit lead from Belmont, Horwich, Rivington and Bolton. The hill is a distinctive feature on the skyline for most of south Lancashire, being the highest point west of the Pennines in Lancashire, and further due to its unusual shape. It is a village with about 200 inhabitants and two amazing pubs. ... Horwich (pronounced Horrich) is a town and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ...

In clear weather conditions, it offers views of the Greater Manchester conurbation, including Manchester city centre, the Civic Centre in Oldham, Salford, Werneth Low and nearby Bolton. It also offers views of Blackpool Tower, Snaefell in the Isle of Man, the Cumbrian mountains, Snowdonia in North Wales, Liverpool, Southport, the Irish Sea, Peak District, the Pennines and much of the North West of England. Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... Werneth Low is a hill in Cheshire, England, rising to height of 249 metres, 816 feet. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... Looking down to the road below through the glass floor The Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in the town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in Northern England (grid reference SD306360). ... Snaefell is the highest mountain on the Isle of Man. ... Tryfans north ridge (seen on the left in this picture) in Snowdonia. ... Approximate extent of North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Southport (disambiguation). ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, and South and West Yorkshire. ... Typical Pennine scenery. ...

The nearby Rivington area is home to the gardens of the late Lord Leverhulme. These included a large bungalow now demolished and Chinese gardens which still remain today. Other reminants include the Pigeon Tower and Roman bridges. Lord Leverhulme is the most familiar name of William Hesketh Lever, a British Industrialist who was created 1st Viscount Leverhulme. ...

History

The hill is believed to have been inhabited over 2,500 years ago, as a flint arrow head was found in the area that dated from that era. Several Bronze Age burial mounds have been located also. The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... Alternate meanings of barrow: see Barrow_in_Furness for the town of Barrow in Cumbria, England; also Barrow, Alaska in the U.S.; also River Barrow in Ireland. ...

Plane crashes

On February 27, 1958, a Silver City Bristol 170 Freighter (G-AICS) travelling from the Isle of Man to Manchester crashed into Winter Hill several hundred yards away from the transmitter. Thirty-five people died and seven were injured. The weather that night was so severe that none of the engineers working in the ITA transmitting station were aware of the crash. Several feet of snow hampered rescue efforts, and a snow cat vehicle had to be diverted from the A6 to cut a path for emergency vehicles though the track had been cleared by people using spades by the time it arrived. is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Silver City was a British airline, launched by Wing Commander Taffy Powel in 1948. ... The Bristol Freighter (Bristol Type 170) was a twin-engined propeller cargo aircraft designed and built by Bristol Aeroplane Company to carry motor cars and their owners over small distances. ... ITA can refer to: The International Olympic Committees abbreviation for Italy In the United Kingdom, the Independent Television Authority was the regulator for commercial television for some years. ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ...

There have been several other aircraft crashed around Winter Hill. A two seater aircraft crashed there in the 1920s. Then during World War II an American Fairchild UC-61 Forwarder (41-54885) of 5th Air Depot Group crashed on 7 August 1942. In the following year, on 16 November 1943, the crew of a Wellington Bomber (Z8799) were killed when it crashed just to the North of Winter Hill, on Hurst Hill, Anglezarke Moor of 28 Operational Training Unit, after flying from Blackpool to Manchester. The following month, 24 December 1943, an Airspeed Oxford (BM837) of 410 Squadron crashed on the hill. Other crashes have included several Spitfires, Hurricanes and a Gloster Meteor crashed in 1953. In September 1965 a RAF De Havilland Chipmunk flew into the hill in cloud without serious injury to the crew. The last crash occurred in October 1968 when a Cessna 172 force landed between Winter Hill and Rivington Pike. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Fairchild C-61, a single-engine monoplane aircraft, was a US Army Air Corps adaption of the four place Fairchild Model 24 used as a light transport aircraft. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Vickers Wellington was a twin-engine, medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by Vickers-Armstrongs Chief Designer, R.K. Pierson. ... Hurst Hill is a location on Anglezarke Moor, within the West Pennine Moors of Lancashire, England. ... Anglezarke is an area of oustanding national beauty in Lancashire that is dominated by a series of reservoirs that supply water to Manchester and Liverpool. ... This article is about the town in England. ... is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Airspeed AS10 Oxford was a twin-engine aircraft used for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery during World War II. // History The Oxford was based on Airspeeds commercial 8-seater Envoy III, seven of which had been modified for the South African Air... The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter, which was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during the Second World War, and into the 1950s. ... The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. ... The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies first operational jet. ... RAF is an three letter acronym for: Royal Air Force -- the Air Force of the United Kingdom (see also Air Ministry) Red Army Faction (Rote Armee Fraktion) -- a German terror organisation Rigas Autobusu Fabrika -- a factory making buses in Riga, Latvia Rapid Action Force in India Računarski Fakultet RAF... The de Havilland Chipmunk is a tandem two seat single engined training aircraft, and was the standard primary trainer for the British military though most of the post-war years. ... Cessna 172RG 1964 Cessna 172E 1965 Cessna F172G 1971 Cessna 172 The early Cessna 172 Skyhawks had no rear window and featured a square fin design, like this 1957 model 1977 Cessna 172XP 1977 Cessna 172M Cessna 172R Panel of C-GLFC The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat... Rivington Pike. ...

Scotsman's Stump

On 9 November 1838 George Henderson, a Scottish merchant walking over the hill from Bolton to Blackburn, was murdered by gunshot. James Whittle, a 22-year-old collier from Belmont, was brought to court and found guilty of murder. However, he was found not guilty at a second trial in Lancaster. There is a metal post with plaque on the hill in memory of the victim, replacing an earlier wooden post erected in 1912. This is known as Scotsman's Stump. is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... , Blackburn is a large town in Lancashire, England. ... It is a village with about 200 inhabitants and two amazing pubs. ... Lancaster is a city within Lancashire, in North West England. ...

Two Lads

It is also believed that on the 'Two Lads' a hill opposite Winter Hill two young men walking from Chorley to Rochdale went mysteriously missing from the site during a winter storm in the early 20th century. Two memorial cairns are built on the site in the memory of the men. Another theory is that this was the burial site of a powerful Saxon king with a burial mound and bodies found at the site. Cairns is a regional city located in far north Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Saxon (disambiguation). ...

The song by A Certain Ratio

The song "Winter Hill", appearing on A Certain Ratio's 1981 album "To Each...", consists of excessive drumming, occasional whistling and a low pitched drone which alternates between two notes a whole tone apart for the entire length of the song. A visit to Winter Hill in 1988 found a piece of electronic equipment on the top which made a high-pitched drone which also alternated between two notes a whole tone apart. Since A Certain Ratio came from the nearby city of Manchester, the sound of the electrical equipment on the hill was presumably the inspiration for the song. No U.K. act crystallized independent, punk-influenced funk more than Manchesters A Certain Ratio. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

See also

The Murphy Incident, a famous UFO sighting on Winter Hill. This article is about alleged secretive government departments. ...

External links

• winterhill.org
• Computer generated summit panoramas Winter Hill index
• Winter Hill Scrapbook - A free internet book about Winter Hill
• [1] Tunnels and Mines of Winter Hill
• [2] Carboniferous Fossils of Winter Hill & surrounding areas. Free PDF book

Further reading

• The Devil Casts His Net, Steve Morrin, ISBN 0-9534503-1-7, The Winter Hill Air Disaster.