- Rampisham Down
Infobox Mountain
Name = Rampisham Down
Photo = Dorset_rampdn_01.jpg
Caption = Rampisham Down from the north
Elevation = 221 m (725 ft)
Location =Dorset Downs ,England
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Prominence = 5 m
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Topographic
OS "Landranger" 194
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Grid_ref_UK = ST544014
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Pronunciation =Rampisham Down is a steep
chalk hill in theDorset Downs , eightmile s north west of Dorchester in westDorset ,England . The highest part of the hill is 221metre s (720 feet). To the north east of the hill is the Frome valley and the village ofRampisham , to the south west is the Hooke valley and the village of Hooke. TheA356 road between Dorchester andCrewkerne cuts across the down.The hill is the location of one of the main transmitters of the
BBC World Service inEurope . There are 26 transmitter pylons on the down.
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