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.
- Monument
- Description: Grade II* listed building in Powys
- Also known as“Admiral Rodney’s Pillar, Breidden Hill”“Rodney’s Pillar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Breidden Hill and Cefn-y-Castell.
Breidden Hill
Peak
Breidden Hill is a steep-sided hill in Powys, Wales, near the town of Welshpool.
Cefn-y-Castell
Archaeological site
Cefn-y-Castell is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.
All Saints
Church
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.
Crewgreen
Village
Crewgreen is a village, which is situated 2 miles east of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.
Llandrinio
Village
Llandrinio is a small village and community… Llandrinio is situated 2 miles north of Admiral Rodney’s Pillar.
Admiral Rodney’s Pillar
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
52.72277° or 52° 43′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.04513° or 3° 2′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C4RPXF3+4W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
Wikidata ID
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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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