2005

ST3725 : Burton Pynsent monument

taken 19 years ago, near to Curry Rivel, Somerset, England

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Burton Pynsent monument
Burton Pynsent monument
A 30m high classical column with a lantern and cupola designed by Capability Brown and built in 1767. Burton Pynsent Monument was erected by the former Prime Minister William Pitt the Elder in honour of Sir William Pynsent, who had left him the Burton Pynsent Estate in thanks for Pitt's opposition to the imposition of a tax on cider.

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ST3725, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Liz Martin   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 29 May, 2005   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 29 May, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 37 25 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 51:1.5273N 2:53.5526W
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for ST3725) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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