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High Vinnalls

Coordinates: 52°20′49″N 2°45′54″W / 52.347°N 2.765°W / 52.347; -2.765
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52°20′49″N 2°45′54″W / 52.347°N 2.765°W / 52.347; -2.765

High Vinnalls
The summit
Highest point
Elevation375 m (1,230 ft)[1]
Prominence248 m (814 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Geography
Map
LocationHerefordshire,  England
Parent rangeNorth West Herefordshire Hills or Shropshire Hills
OS gridSO477725

High Vinnalls is a hill in the English county of Herefordshire, though commonly considered a member of the Shropshire Hills. It is located in the parish of Pipe Aston, near the town of Ludlow, and is covered by Mortimer Forest (and ancient hunting forest).

The Mortimer Trail runs for 30 miles (48 km) between Ludlow and Kington and passes over High Vinnalls.[2]

Before the Norman Conquest of 1066, High Vinnalls marked the western edge of the manor of Richard's Castle.[3] The Mortimer family were then the Norman lords of the region for around 300 years.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "High Vinnalls". UK mountain Guide. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. ^ "The Mortimer Trail | Visit Herefordshire". www.visitherefordshire.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. ^ "The Life & Times of Mortimer Forest" (PDF). Mortimer Forest.
  4. ^ "Mortimer Forest & High Vinnalls | Visit Herefordshire". www.visitherefordshire.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2023.