the etymology of which is derived from _haut mont_, the high mount. An
easy ascent from the abbey leads to the summit, from whence is a rich
panoramic prospect over a portion of the fertile vale of Shropshire, with
the lofty steeples of its ancient capital, and the blue mountains of
Cambria in the distance.
A castellated turret is erected on a steep crag of the hill, down which
the Scottish Earl Douglas leaped with his horse, on being closely pursued
after his escape from the Battle of Shrewsbury, and received a severe
injury. He was taken prisoner, but the king, in admiration of his
valour, set him at liberty.