SO7466 : Abberley Hill, Bell Tower and Woodbury Hill from Clee Hill Common
near to Great Witley, Worcestershire, Great Britain

Abberley Hill, Bell Tower and Woodbury Hill from Clee Hill Common
A familiar and indeed famous landmark and profile in these parts; the shapely ridge of Abberley Hill on the left and the Victorian bell tower in the centre, with the old Iron Age hillfort of Woodbury Hill on the right, also known as Owain's Camp.
Site of 'the battle that never was' in the summer of 1405 when the army of Henry IV faced down the army of French and Welsh - neither willing to yeild their advantageous hilltops. They jousted, champions fought, skirmishes and sallies failed to provoke a set-piece battle and after eight days of stalemate both armies withdrew. Some say the English withdrew first, some that the Welsh and French slunk away under cover of night. All that is certain is that neither side took unnecessary risks and cancelled each other out. History was not made here,
Site of 'the battle that never was' in the summer of 1405 when the army of Henry IV faced down the army of French and Welsh - neither willing to yeild their advantageous hilltops. They jousted, champions fought, skirmishes and sallies failed to provoke a set-piece battle and after eight days of stalemate both armies withdrew. Some say the English withdrew first, some that the Welsh and French slunk away under cover of night. All that is certain is that neither side took unnecessary risks and cancelled each other out. History was not made here,
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2012
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- Jeremy Bolwell (find more nearby)
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- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 5 December, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 5 December, 2012
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OSGB36:
SO 748 662 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:17.6386N 2:22.2548W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
SO 599 756 - View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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