SD8937 : Walton's Spire

near to Trawden, Lancashire, Great Britain

Walton's Spire
Walton's Spire
This monument was originally an ancient monolith overlooking the iron age 'castle' of Castercliff and was much taller and wider than it is now. The Rev Richard Thomas Walton of Marsden Hall arranged for the monolith to be reduced in height and shaped as it is now and had the stone cross placed on the top
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SD8937, 6 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Peter Worrell   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Wednesday, 24 October, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 24 October, 2007
Category
Monument   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 894 373 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:49.9110N 2:9.7524W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 893 371
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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