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Blacklow Hill, Warwickshire

Historical Description

Blacklow Hill, a small wooded eminence, near Guy's Cliff, 1½ mile N of Warwick. A stone cross on it commemorates that Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall, the minion of Edward II., was beheaded here in 1312. The hill commands a delightful and diversified view.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Warwickshire is available to browse.