2009

NY5231 : The Beacon Tower, Penrith

taken 18 years ago, near to Penrith, Cumbria, England

The Beacon Tower, Penrith
The Beacon Tower, Penrith
This was built in 1719 on the site of earlier beacons, and was repaired in 1780. The metal disc in the foreground has lines to give the direction of the surrounding mountains, but a local walker told me that they can no longer be seen due to the trees.

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Category: Beacon
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Photographer
Humphrey Bolton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 28 January, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 31 January, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 520 313 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:40.4680N 2:44.7515W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NY 520 313
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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