Burton Pynsent Monument
The 140 feet Burton Pynsent Monument on Troy Hill at Burton Pynsent, within the parish of Curry Rivel, Somerset, England, was built in 1767 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.Photo: Pam Goodey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: Grade I listed monument in Curry Rivel, Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Burton Pynsent Monument at NGR St 3768 2517” and “Burton Pynsent Monument at NGR ST 3768 2517”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burton Pynsent House and St Andrew’s Church.
Burton Pynsent House
Building
Burton Pynsent House is a historic country-house in the parish of Curry Rivel, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. The house was built in stages between 1565 and 1765, when it was bequeathed to William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham by Sir William Pynsent, 2nd Baronet, who did not want the house to go to Lord North. Burton Pynsent House is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Burton Pynsent Monument.
St Andrew’s Church
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Andrew in Curry Rivel, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and is designated as a Grade I listed building. It was included in Simon Jenkins England's Thousand Best Churches. St Andrew’s Church is situated 1 mile east of Burton Pynsent Monument.
St Catherine’s Church, Fivehead
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Catherine in Swell Lane, Fivehead, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. St Catherine’s Church, Fivehead is situated 1 mile southwest of Burton Pynsent Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curry Rivel and Drayton.
Curry Rivel
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Curry Rivel is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, around 6 miles west of Somerton and 10 miles east of Taunton in the South Somerset district.
Drayton
Village
Photo: Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0.
Drayton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, focussed less than a mile from Curry Rivel and five miles southwest of Somerton in the South Somerset district. Drayton is situated 2 miles east of Burton Pynsent Monument.
Fivehead
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fivehead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Fivehead River, 8 miles east of Taunton. In 2011 the parish, which includes the hamlet of Swell, had a population of 609. Fivehead is situated 2 miles southwest of Burton Pynsent Monument.
Burton Pynsent Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Curry Rivel, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.02242° or 51° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
-2.88998° or 2° 53′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C3V24C6+X2OpenStreetMap ID
way 559768291OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q5000900
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