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Woods which cover the summit, and the BT comms tower.<br />
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Council officials have been left red-faced after a team of surveyors discovered they have been wrongly publicising a beauty spot as the highest point in the district for more than a decade.<br />
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The Temple in Heaton Park, Manchester, attracts thousands of visitors every year, mostly for its spectacular views over the city and beyond.<br />
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All the city council's signage and information says it sits on the highest point in the Manchester Metropolitan District, 354ft above sea level.<br />
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But independent surveyors have carried out detailed analysis using technology similar to a car's Satnav to establish that a far less picturesque spot 547 yards from the Temple was actually the highest point - by 8ft 6in.