Not as touristy as the Tor – so you sometimes get it all to yourself.
History-
Burrow Mump is a monument of both strategic and archaeological importance. When you reach the top you understand why . It overlooks the Somerset Levels and Southlake Moor in the village of Burrowbridge in Somerset. Dug out by the Normans as a defence the view is 360 degrees and stunning. It stands at the junction of two rivers that cross the Somerset Levels. The Mump itself is now designated as a War Memorial and was donated to the National Trust in 1946 to commemorate the Somerset men and women lost in World War I and World War II.
The church – started in late 1700s was never finished – run out of money -but is thankfully a Grade II listed building. I’m not an architect so I won’t go in to its construction but I’m told the church was situated, sensibly to look down on a settlement but no evidence of that now. Before that it was the site of a medieval church. It doesn’t feel like a unfinished ruin – I think it would’ve been beautiful. Once surrounded by marsh land the mump would’ve floated hauntingly and gothically out of the waters of the Levels.
I’ve climbed to the top a few times and have slid down (not on purpose) twice. Nonetheless – I still enjoy the climb and descent!
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