Mount Judd is a local landmark in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. It is visible from miles around, particularly from the North of the town and, notably, from the busy A5. The artificial hill is also known as the “Nuneaton Nipple” which may reasonably be related to the shape of the mound but it might derive as a derogatory name originating in nearby Bedworth whose residents are know to be competitive (to say the very least) with the people of Nuneaton.
The hill originated as a spoil tip for an enormous (and very deep) granite quarry which was originally outside the town but in recent years has been developed up to its boundary. The quarry was later used as a landfill.
After the quarry closed the “mountain” has become vegetated and was measured as the 3,306th highest in England at a height of 518 feet.
Although on private (and, nowadays, fenced off) land a trip to the summit was, for many years, a rite of passage for the youths of Nuneaton and, over the years, numerous objects have been left at the summit including, in 2017, half a Mini. It has also been the subject of numerous April Fools Day pranks including press announcements that it was to be removed (causing intense objections in the town) and reports that a ski lift was to be installed. When travelling south on the A5 residents of Nuneaton and nearby Hinckley fondly consider that seeing the “mountain” is an indication that they are just about home.
Mount Judd was voted the United Kingdom’s best landmark in a May 2018 poll by the Daily Mirror, beating competition from both the Angel of the North and Giants Causeway. However a few weeks afterwards the Daily Mirror reopened the vote with locals saying that the newspaper simply could not accept that a spoil heap should be recognised in this way. However , as late as 2020 Mount Judd was still at the top of the list, perhaps helped by a campaign organised by, local newspaper, Coventry Evening Telegraph.
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