Losehill Pike, Derbyshire
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GeoRams
N 53° 21.847 W 001° 46.460
30U E 581559 N 5913476
Lose Hill lies in the Derbyshire Peak District. Also known as Ward's Piece, it is the south-west corner of the parish of Edale and the end of the Great Ridge that runs from Rushup Edge to the west (over Mam Tor, Hollins Cross and Back Tor).
Waymark Code: WM2CZ4
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/14/2007
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The history of the naming of Lose Hill and its neighbour Win Hill is as follows:-
Win Hill and Lose Hill are very prominent features and there is an ancient legend about how they acquired their names from a battle in 626. Rivals King Edwin of Northumbria and King Cuicholm of Wessex, were camped on Win Hill and Lose Hill respectively. The army from Wessex was much the larger, so Edwin ordered his men to build a stone wall around the summit of the hill. When the battle commenced both sets of troops advanced, but the superior numbers soon started to push Edwin’s forces back. Once the order to retreat came, the Wessex troops sensing victory, charged forward, only to be crushed to death by a hail of boulders heaved down the hill by Edwin’s men to win the battle.
The winners kept Win Hill with the losers settling for Lose Hill. If they had GPS in those days they would realise that Lose Hill is in fact 6m higher.
The address of property, including Postcode.:
Castleton, Derbyshire
The charges to visitors and opening hours.:
Always accessible.
Free.
Web page: [Web Link]
National Trust member: yes
Parking place (optional): Not Listed
References: Not listed
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