Black Hill (Herefordshire)
| Black Hill | |
|---|---|
 Black Hill | |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location |
Herefordshire,  England |
| Range | Black Mountains |
| OS grid | SO274348 |
| Coordinates | 52°00′26″N 3°03′24″W / 52.00722°N 3.05667°WCoordinates: 52°00′26″N 3°03′24″W / 52.00722°N 3.05667°W |
The Black Hill (also known as Crib y Gath) is a hill (elevation 640m) in the Black Mountains in Herefordshire, England at grid reference SO275348. It rises just west of the village of Craswall, near the border with Wales.
The Black Hill is known locally as the 'Cat's Back' as viewed from Herefordshire it looks like a crouching cat about to pounce.
Bruce Chatwin used the Black Hill as the setting for his novel On the Black Hill.