Cinder Hill

Hill, Mountain in Somerset South Somerset

England

Cinder Hill

Newhaven Bridge Over the River Yarty, it is named on old maps. The new A303 has made it into a massive structure.
See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101724922" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101724922">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Thanks to Jon Alexander for locating the bridge via Speculative Upload.
This photo appeared among family photos from my deceased father, Alfred W. Wills, seen on the left, my uncle E. George Wills, on right, with third person unknown. Taken on trip to North Tawton in 1938. — Newhaven Bridge Credit: Unknown. Photo from Wills family archives

Cinder Hill is a prominent hill located in Somerset, England. With an elevation of approximately 296 meters (971 feet), it is classified as a hill rather than a mountain. The hill is situated near the village of Priddy, which lies within the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Cinder Hill is renowned for its distinctive appearance, characterized by its steep slopes covered in rough grassland and heather. The name "Cinder Hill" originates from the numerous fragments of small coal, known as cinder, that can be found scattered across the terrain. These fragments are remnants of the coal mining activities that took place in the area during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The hill offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, making it a popular destination for hikers, nature enthusiasts, and photographers. On a clear day, visitors can enjoy sweeping vistas of the Mendip Hills, the Somerset Levels, and even as far as the Bristol Channel.

The area surrounding Cinder Hill is also rich in biodiversity. The hill is home to a variety of plant species, including heather, gorse, and bracken. It provides habitat for several bird species, such as skylarks and stonechats, as well as various insects and small mammals.

Cinder Hill is easily accessible, with several footpaths and trails leading to its summit. It offers a peaceful and tranquil setting for those seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and immerse themselves in the beauty of the Somerset countryside.

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Newhaven Bridge Over the River Yarty, it is named on old maps. The new A303 has made it into a massive structure.
See <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101724922" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://maps.nls.uk/view/101724922">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> Thanks to Jon Alexander for locating the bridge via Speculative Upload.
This photo appeared among family photos from my deceased father, Alfred W. Wills, seen on the left, my uncle E. George Wills, on right, with third person unknown. Taken on trip to North Tawton in 1938.

Newhaven Bridge

Over the River Yarty, it is named on old maps. The new A303 has made it into a massive structure. See Link

Thanks to Jon Alexander for locating the bridge via Speculative Upload. This photo appeared among family photos from my deceased father, Alfred W. Wills, seen on the left, my uncle E. George Wills, on right, with third person unknown. Taken on trip to North Tawton in 1938.

Unknown. Photo from Wills family archives

Yarcombe: Keats Mill, Bishopswood By the river Yarty, its leat was blocked off in 1968 to prevent flooding. The mill building is hidden above farm buildings, to the left of the gate, under trees. Reputedly the smallest watermill in Somerset

Yarcombe: Keats Mill, Bishopswood

By the river Yarty, its leat was blocked off in 1968 to prevent flooding. The mill building is hidden above farm buildings, to the left of the gate, under trees. Reputedly the smallest watermill in Somerset

View near Belcombe, Blackdown Hills Looking west-north-west across the valley of a tributary of the Yarty. The wooded area beyond the road is Freshmoor, an SSSI, consisting of bog habitat with scrub.

View near Belcombe, Blackdown Hills

Looking west-north-west across the valley of a tributary of the Yarty. The wooded area beyond the road is Freshmoor, an SSSI, consisting of bog habitat with scrub.

Freshmoor SSSI Looking south-west across part of Freshmoor Site of Special Scientific Interest on a slope in the Blackdown Hills, a bog habitat in decline. Prominent here is Cirsium palustre, the Marsh Thistle.

Freshmoor SSSI

Looking south-west across part of Freshmoor Site of Special Scientific Interest on a slope in the Blackdown Hills, a bog habitat in decline. Prominent here is Cirsium palustre, the Marsh Thistle.

Combe St Nicholas: Lower Beetham The road ahead leads to Higher Beetham and on to Bishopswood; the left turn runs to Whitestaunton. Street Ash is reached by turning right. Looking north west across a staggered crossroads

Combe St Nicholas: Lower Beetham

The road ahead leads to Higher Beetham and on to Bishopswood; the left turn runs to Whitestaunton. Street Ash is reached by turning right. Looking north west across a staggered crossroads

Combe St Nicholas: house at Higher Beetham Looking north-north-east by the entrance

Combe St Nicholas: house at Higher Beetham

Looking north-north-east by the entrance

Whitestaunton: St Andrewâs church Looking west-north-west. The cross seen by the south porch was restored after the first world war and serves to commemorate the men of the parish who died in that conflict. Incorporated into the gable of the south porch is a sundial, above a statue in a niche. Near the church the site of a Roman villa was discovered in the mid 1840s

Whitestaunton: St Andrewâs church

Looking west-north-west. The cross seen by the south porch was restored after the first world war and serves to commemorate the men of the parish who died in that conflict. Incorporated into the gable of the south porch is a sundial, above a statue in a niche. Near the church the site of a Roman villa was discovered in the mid 1840s

Whitestaunton: towards Waldronâs Farm Looking west-north-west over a valley

Whitestaunton: towards Waldronâs Farm

Looking west-north-west over a valley

Otterford: Bishopswood The house by the milestone is ‘Valley View’. Looking north west

Otterford: Bishopswood

The house by the milestone is ‘Valley View’. Looking north west

Otterford: The Candlelight Inn At Bishopswood. Looking north-north-east

Otterford: The Candlelight Inn

At Bishopswood. Looking north-north-east

Buckland St Mary: The Old Smithy, Newtown The property extends down to the A30 Trunk Road. William Stone, a wheelwright and carpenter, operated here from at least 1836 until his death sometime before 1851. The smithy itself stood in the fork of the main road and this lane. The business continued in existence until the 1940s.
[Source: Derrick Warren. Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree. Article in Bulletin 78, of the Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society, August 1998]

Buckland St Mary: The Old Smithy, Newtown

The property extends down to the A30 Trunk Road. William Stone, a wheelwright and carpenter, operated here from at least 1836 until his death sometime before 1851. The smithy itself stood in the fork of the main road and this lane. The business continued in existence until the 1940s. [Source: Derrick Warren. Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree. Article in Bulletin 78, of the Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society, August 1998]

Buckland St Mary: footpath to Higher Beetham Seen by Giants Grave Road, looking east-south-east. The footpath is through the gap in the hedge, where a stile leads into a field

Buckland St Mary: footpath to Higher Beetham

Seen by Giants Grave Road, looking east-south-east. The footpath is through the gap in the hedge, where a stile leads into a field

Whitestaunton: by Cinder Hill Looking east-north-east on a lane which runs to Northay

Whitestaunton: by Cinder Hill

Looking east-north-east on a lane which runs to Northay

Whitestaunton: by Cinder Hill Copse Looking northeast on a lane to Northay

Whitestaunton: by Cinder Hill Copse

Looking northeast on a lane to Northay

Whitestaunton: near Woodhayes Farm Looking south east over a valley west from the village

Whitestaunton: near Woodhayes Farm

Looking south east over a valley west from the village

Whitestaunton: near Southcroft Looking north-north-west across the Yarty valley towards the roofs of Elscombe Farm. The A303 London – Exeter Trunk Road lies hidden in the valley below

Whitestaunton: near Southcroft

Looking north-north-west across the Yarty valley towards the roofs of Elscombe Farm. The A303 London – Exeter Trunk Road lies hidden in the valley below

Yarcombe: Marsh The cottage on the left offers bed and breakfast and also provides cream teas. This was clearly on the old London – Exeter road, with an inn and a garage nearby, but the hamlet had already been bypassed by the 1940s and is now bypassed by a dual-carriageway nearby in the Yarty valley. Looking north east in the London direction

Yarcombe: Marsh

The cottage on the left offers bed and breakfast and also provides cream teas. This was clearly on the old London – Exeter road, with an inn and a garage nearby, but the hamlet had already been bypassed by the 1940s and is now bypassed by a dual-carriageway nearby in the Yarty valley. Looking north east in the London direction

Yarcombe: the Yarty valley Looking north east over the valley towards Buckland St Mary church which stands on the wooded hill beyond

Yarcombe: the Yarty valley

Looking north east over the valley towards Buckland St Mary church which stands on the wooded hill beyond

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Cinder Hill is located at Grid Ref: ST2611 (Lat: 50.896337, Lng: -3.0427186)

Administrative County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Police Authority: Avon and Somerset

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