Gibbet Hill

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Gibbet Hill is a prominent high point near Hindhead in Surrey, England, known for its expansive views over the surrounding countryside and its historical associations with highwaymen and executions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
hill
access public footpaths
category Hills of Surrey
National Trust properties in Surrey
Tourist attractions in Surrey
country England
elevation approximately 272 metres above sea level
hasHistoricalUse place where bodies of executed criminals were displayed
hasNearbyFeature Devil's Punch Bowl
Hindhead Common
hasNearbyRoad A3 London–Portsmouth route
surface form: former A3 London–Portsmouth road
hasNearbySettlement Hindhead
hasStructure Celtic cross memorial
hasViewOf Blackdown
Portsmouth area on very clear days
South Downs on clear days
historicalPeriod associated with 18th-century highwaymen
knownFor historical associations with executions
historical associations with highwaymen
site of a former gibbet
landUse open heathland and woodland surroundings
locatedIn Hindhead
South East England
Surrey
managedBy National Trust
memorialCommemorates sailor murdered by three men on the nearby Portsmouth Road in 1786
nameOrigin named after the gibbet once standing there
notableFor expansive views over the surrounding countryside
views over the Devil's Punch Bowl
views towards the South Downs
partOf Devil's Punch Bowl
surface form: Devil's Punch Bowl area

Greensand Ridge
Hindhead Common
surface form: Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl National Trust estate
region Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
tourism popular viewpoint for walkers

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