Greystoke Pillar
Obelisk In Penrith, Cumbria
Greystoke Pillar is a late 18th-century sandstone obelisk near Penrith, built for the 11th Duke of Norfolk with an earlier Howard family coat-of-arms.
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Where Is Greystoke Pillar?
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54.660212, -2.788055
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Where To Park For Greystoke Pillar?
We parked on the grassy verge at the nearby junction, but be quick!
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