Pillar of Salt
Pillar of Salt is the name of a Grade II listed road sign on Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. It was listed in 1998, when it was described as being "individual and probably unique".Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: architectural structure in Bury St. Edmunds, St. Edmundsbury, Suffolk, England, UK
- Also known as: “The Pillar Of Salt Road Sign” and “The Pillar Of Salt traffic sign”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Internet bench.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is the seat of the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich and is in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. St Edmundsbury Cathedral is situated 460 feet southeast of Pillar of Salt.
Internet bench
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The internet bench, also known as the "cyber seat", was the first internet-enabled bench. It was installed in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, on 6 August 2001.
Drinking Fountain And Sundial
Photo: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Drinking Fountain And Sundial is situated 360 feet east of Pillar of Salt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fornham St Martin and Westley.
Fornham St Martin
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fornham St Martin is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. The village is located on the northern outskirts of Bury St Edmunds off east and west from the A134; in 2005 its population was 1,300. Fornham St Martin is situated 2 miles north of Pillar of Salt.
Westley
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westley is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It is located south of Junction 42 of the A14 providing primary access to adjacent market towns Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket. Westley is situated 2 miles west of Pillar of Salt.
Nowton
Hamlet
Photo: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nowton is a small village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the southern edge of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was estimated to be 140. Nowton is situated 2 miles south of Pillar of Salt.
Pillar of Salt
- Categories: signpost and historic site
- Location: Bury St Edmunds, St. Edmundsbury District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.24499° or 52° 14′ 42″ northLongitude
0.71592° or 0° 42′ 57″ eastOpen location code
9F426PV8+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 288911227OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q7194139
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