Admiral Rodney’s Pillar

Admiral Rodney's Pillar is a monument on in , . It was built in 1781–82 to commemorate the naval victories of Sir George Brydges Rodney, Admiral of the White during the American War of Independence.
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Photo: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: Grade II* listed building in Powys
  • Also known as: “Admiral Rodney’s Pillar, Breidden Hill” and “Rodney’s Pillar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Breidden Hill and Cefn-y-Castell.

Peak
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a steep-sided hill in , Wales, near the town of . It is immediately surrounded by the villages of , , , Crew Green and .

Archaeological site
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.

Church
Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Criggion and Crewgreen.

Village
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is a village in , Wales. Radio Station was located nearby. A branch of the now defunct Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway terminated at .

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2 miles east of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.

Village
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is a small village and community in , , , close to the Wales-England border. It is situated on the B4393 road which travels from the village of to . is situated 2 miles north of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.

Admiral Rodney’s Pillar

Latitude
52.72277° or 52° 43′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.04513° or 3° 2′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C4RPXF3+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1783167149
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q17743810
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In Other Languages

“Admiral Rodney’s Pillar” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Colofn Rodney”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Breidden Hill Camp and Criggion Village Hall.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Middle Farm and Criggion Radio Station.

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