Admiral Rodney’s Pillar
Admiral Rodney's Pillar is a monument on Breidden Hill in Powys, Wales. 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.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.
Breidden Hill
Peak
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breidden Hill is a steep-sided hill in Powys, Wales, near the town of Welshpool. It is immediately surrounded by the villages of Trewern, Middletown, Criggion, Crew Green and Llandrinio.
Cefn-y-Castell
Archaeological site
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn-y-Castell is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.
All Saints
Church
Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Criggion and Crewgreen.
Criggion
Village
Photo: Dave Croker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Criggion is a village in Powys, Wales. Criggion Radio Station was located nearby. A branch of the now defunct Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway terminated at Criggion.
Crewgreen
Village
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crewgreen is a village, which is situated 2 miles east of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.
Llandrinio
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandrinio is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, close to the Wales-England border. It is situated on the B4393 road which travels from the village of Ford, Shropshire to Lake Vyrnwy. Llandrinio is situated 2 miles north of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.
Admiral Rodney’s Pillar
- Category: historic site
- Location: Bausley with Criggion, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.72277° or 52° 43′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.04513° or 3° 2′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C4RPXF3+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1783167149OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata 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.
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