Rudston Monolith

The Rudston Monolith at over 25 feet is the tallest monolith in the United Kingdom which originated in the United Kingdom. It is situated in the churchyard of All Saints Church, in the village of in the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Findlesticks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: menhir
  • Also known as: “Standing stone known as the Rudston Monolith”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of All Saints and Rudston War Memorial.

Church
Photo: Poliphilo, CC0.

Memorial
Photo: Steve F, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rudston and Haisthorpe.

Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and civil parish in the , England. It is situated between and approximately 6 miles west of Bridlington, and lies on the B1253 road.

Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the , England. It is situated approximately 4 miles south-west of town centre. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Rudston Monolith.

Hamlet
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the , England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south-west of the town of and 1 mile north-east of the village of Burton Agnes. is situated 2½ miles south of Rudston Monolith.

Rudston Monolith

Latitude
54.09388° or 54° 5′ 38″ north
Longitude
-0.32257° or 0° 19′ 21″ west
Height
25 feet (7.6 metres)
Open location code
9C6X3MVG+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2725005834
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1423973
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Rudston Monolith” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rudstongo monolitoa”
  • Dutch: “Rudston Monolith”
  • German: “Menhir von Rudston”
  • Italian: “Monolite Rudston”
  • Russian: “Радстонский монолит”
  • Swedish: “Rudstonmonoliten”

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Highlights include Rudston Village Hall and Rudston Post Office.

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