Tunstall Hills
Coordinates: 54°53′02″N 1°23′24″W / 54.884°N 1.390°W
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| OS grid reference | NZ392545 |
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Tunstall Hills is an area of open space in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is a Local Nature Reserve[1][2] and Tunstall Hills And Ryhope Cutting has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest both for its geological and biological importance.[3][4] The area consists of Green Hill and Rocky Hill and surrounding land.
Historically these hills have been also named the Maidens Paps because of their shape.[5]
See also
- List of mountains in England
- Maiden Paps
- Breast shaped hills
References
- ↑ "Tunstall Hills". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Map of Tunstall Hills". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Tunstall Hills And Ryhope Cutting citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Map of Tunstall Hills And Ryhope Cutting". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ Tunstall Hills - the Goddess in the landscape
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