Britannia Pillar

Britannia Pillar is a memorial in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. Britannia Pillar is situated nearby to the park Broad Walk, as well as near the pub The Swan.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Wycombe Park and Hellfire Caves.

West Wycombe Park

Manor estate

West Wycombe Park is a country house built between 1740 and 1800 near the village of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England. It was conceived as a pleasure palace for the 18th-century libertine and dilettante Sir Francis Dashwood, 2nd Baronet. West Wycombe Park is situated 810 feet south of Britannia Pillar.

Hellfire Caves

Cave

Photo: Wolmars, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Hellfire Caves are a network of man-made chalk and flint caverns which extend 260m underground. They are situated above the village of West Wycombe, at the southern edge of the Chiltern Hills near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, South East England. Hellfire Caves is situated 990 feet north of Britannia Pillar.

St Paul’s Church, West Wycombe

Church

Photo: Nigellacey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Paul's Church, in High Street, West Wycombe, England, is one of two Anglican churches in the village. St. Paul's was built by Lady Elizabeth Dashwood, widow of Sir George Henry Dashwood to serve the village of West Wycombe. St Paul’s Church, West Wycombe is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Britannia Pillar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Wycombe and Piddington.

West Wycombe

Village

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

West Wycombe is a small village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, known for its manor houses and hills. It is 3 miles west of High Wycombe.

Piddington

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Piddington is a hamlet in the parish of Piddington and Wheeler End in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located on the main A40 between Stokenchurch and West Wycombe.

Downley

Village

Photo: Peter O’Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Downley is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, which was included in Wycombe district before its abolition. It is high in the Chiltern Hills, overlooking the town of High Wycombe, although today it is almost indistinguishable from the urban spread of the latter town.

Britannia Pillar

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: West Wycombe, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.64352° or 51° 38′ 37″ north

Longitude

-0.80407° or 0° 48′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C3XJ5VW+C9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4915625002

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Broad Walk and The Swan.

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