Ridgeway Hill
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| Ridgeway Hill | |
|---|---|
 Ridgeway Hill (right) on the Purbeck Ridge, Dorset, seen from Povington Hill to the west | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 107 m (351 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Swyre Head[2] |
| Listing | HuMP |
| Coordinates | 50°38′09″N 2°07′20″W / 50.6358°N 2.1221°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Dorset, England |
| Parent range | Purbeck Hills |
| OS grid | SY914817 |
| Topo map(s) | OS Landranger 195 Explorer 15E |
Ridgeway Hill, also referred to as Grange Hill[3][4] or Steeple Hill,[5] is the third highest point of the Purbeck Hills[2] in the county of Dorset standing at 199 metres (653 ft),[1] is one of the only hills with a prominence of over a hundred metres, HuMPs, in the county.[2] Near the top of the hill is an 18th-century folly known as Grange Arch, built by the former owner of Creech Grange, Denis Bond.[6][7] On the eastern spur of the hill is Stonehill Down which is now a nature reserve.[1] There are also good views of Swyre Head on the Jurassic Coast.
