Countess Pillar
The Countess Pillar is a 17th-century monument near Brougham, Cumbria, England, between Penrith and Appleby. It is two miles east of Penrith on the A66.Photo: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument in Brougham, Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Countess’s Pillar” and “The Countess Pillar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brougham Castle and Brocavum.
Brougham Castle
Photo: Mdbeckwith, CC0.
Brougham Castle is a medieval building about 2 miles south-east of Penrith, Cumbria, England. The castle was founded by Robert I de Vieuxpont in the early 13th century. Brougham Castle is situated 2,900 feet west of Countess Pillar.
Brocavum
Archaeological site
Photo: Laplacemat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brocavum is the Latin name of a Roman fort at Brougham near Penrith, Cumbria. The fort survives as earthworks, but no excavation of these has been carried out so far. Brocavum is situated 2,600 feet west of Countess Pillar.
Brougham Hall
Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brougham Hall is a historic house museum located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England. Brougham Hall is situated 1¼ miles west of Countess Pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eamont Bridge and Penrith.
Eamont Bridge
Village
Photo: Northernhenge, CC0.
Eamont Bridge is a small village immediately to the south of Penrith, Cumbria, England. The village is named after the bridge over the River Eamont and straddles the boundary between the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland.
Penrith
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penrith is a market town and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It is less than 3 miles outside the Lake District National Park and about 17 miles south of Carlisle.
Melkinthorpe
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melkinthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lowther, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is near the villages of Hackthorpe and Cliburn. Melkinthorpe is situated 2½ miles south of Countess Pillar.
Countess Pillar
- Categories: victory column and historic site
- Location: Brougham, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.65366° or 54° 39′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.70494° or 2° 42′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C6VM73W+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 321506686OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q3388430
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Countess Pillar” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “女伯爵柱”
- French: “Countess Pillar”
- French: “Pilier de la Comtesse”
- German: “Countess Pillar”
- Spanish: “Pilar de la Condesa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hallstead’s Wood and Penrith Football Club.
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