Gun (Staffordshire)

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Gun
20210324 Gun hill in Staffordshire.jpg
View from The Roaches
Highest point
Elevation385 m (1,263 ft)
Prominence168 m (551 ft)
Parent peakShining Tor
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates53°09′00″N 2°02′46″W / 53.150°N 2.046°W / 53.150; -2.046Coordinates: 53°09′00″N 2°02′46″W / 53.150°N 2.046°W / 53.150; -2.046
Geography
LocationStaffordshire, England
Parent rangePeak District
OS gridSJ970615
Topo mapOS Landranger 118

Gun is a hill at the southern end of the Peak District, overlooking the town of Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands. The hill is mainly moorland with some small wooded areas. Neighbouring peaks to the east are The Roaches, Hen Cloud and Ramshaw Rocks. It is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

Description[]

The hill has height 385 metres (1,263 ft), and there is a trig point at the summit. Having a prominence of 168 metres (551 ft), it is a Marilyn.[1]

Gun has the Summits on the Air reference G/SP-013.[2] The hill often features in the itinerary of the Tour of Britain cycle race.

Gun Moor[]

Gun Moor, area 78 hectares (190 acres), is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. There is moorland, woodland and blanket bog. Uncommon species of bird such as lesser redpoll and cuckoo may be seen, and bog asphodel flowers in the summer. There is a circular walk, over hilly terrain, that takes 1½ to 2½ hours.[3][4]

View north from the summit

Gun Moor was purchased when it came to the market in 2019. The Trust was aware that the moor was important and that it did not carry any protection; in order to secure the site, it was purchased by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, and the Trust agreed to buy the site within two years, at the original price. After donations from individuals and charitable trusts, this was achieved. Jeff Sim, Head of Nature Reserves and species recovery, said: "The habitat Gun Moor contains is what makes the Peak District Moors of international significance, so it is really important that the Trust was able to purchase and protect it."[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gun" Hill Bagging. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "G/SP-013, Gun - 385m, 1 point" SOTA Summits. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Gun Moor". Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Trust secures future of Gun Moor". Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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