The Pyramid
The Pyramid is a folly on the Castle Howard estate, in North Yorkshire, England. The Pyramid lies on St Anne's Hill, in line with the centre of the house at Castle Howard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: Grade I listed building in Ryedale, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “The Pyramid And Surrounding Piers” and “The Pyramid, Castle Howard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atlas Fountain and New River Bridge.
Atlas Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Roy Tait, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Atlas Fountain stands in the grounds of Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. Atlas Fountain is situated 2,600 feet north of The Pyramid.
New River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The New River Bridge is a historic bridge in the grounds of Castle Howard, in North Yorkshire, in England. The New River was widened in the 1730s, as part of the landscaping of the Castle Howard estate. New River Bridge is situated 2,400 feet northeast of The Pyramid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Welburn-on-Derwent and Coneysthorpe.
Welburn-on-Derwent
Village
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Welburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, on the north bank of the River Derwent. It lies on the edge of the Howardian Hills, near to the stately home Castle Howard.
Coneysthorpe
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coneysthorpe is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Castle Howard and 4 miles west of Malton. The Centenary Way long-distance path runs through the village.
Crambeck
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crambeck near Crambe and Malton in Yorkshire is near the River Derwent. Crambeck is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Pyramid.
The Pyramid
- Categories: architectural structure and historic site
- Location: Henderskelfe, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.11359° or 54° 6′ 49″ northLongitude
-0.9013° or 0° 54′ 5″ westInception
1732Height
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
9C6X437X+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 955050257OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17538305
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Pyramid”. Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.