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The name refers to the hill and the tower. The tower is not on the highest part of the hill but its prominent position, 940 feet (290 m) above sea level, has been the site of a beacon or signalling station from early times and may have been the site of a beacon in the late 16th century.
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1147:Categories
1112:Dukinfield
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997:Demolished
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563:13 January
472:Derbyshire
468:Lancashire
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745:Education
614:Buildings
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476:Yorkshire
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227:Snowdonia
95:Geography
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142:Mossley,
139:Location
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