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Greystoke Pillar
Greystoke Pillar is a stone obelisk located at the side of the B5288 road, about 1 mile west of Penrith. The monument was built in the late 18th century for the 11th Duke of Norfolk. It's stone plinth incorporates an earlier carved coat-of-arms of the Howard family of Greystoke Castle. Greystoke Pillar is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
from Geograph (geograph)
Benchmark on SE corner of base of Greystoke Pillar
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
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GREYSTOKE PILLAR - List Entry
- "Monument. Late C18 for the 11th Duke of Norfolk. Reeded pink sandstone ashlar. Square base and plinth incorporating an earlier carved coat-of-arms of the Howard family of Greystoke Castle. Tapering …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
from Geograph (geograph)
Benchmark on SE corner of base of Greystoke Pillar
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
from https://historicengland.org.u…
GREYSTOKE PILLAR - List Entry
- "Monument. Late C18 for the 11th Duke of Norfolk. Reeded pink sandstone ashlar. Square base and plinth incorporating an earlier carved coat-of-arms of the Howard family of Greystoke Castle. Tapering …
Added by
Simon Cotterill
