SD6427 : Wainwright Memorial Toposcope
taken 4 years ago, near to Pleasington, Blackburn With Darwen, Great Britain
Wainwright Memorial Toposcope
This memorial for the famous fell walker, guidebook writer and illustrator Alfred Wainwright Link
was unveiled on Monday 13th May 2013, on the hills above Blackburn; the town where he was born and lived until he moved to the Lake District when he was 34 and became known for his series of pictorial guides written between 1952 and 1966
The bronze directional plaque and stone relief carving of the author sculpted by Martyn Bednarczuk is found at the Yellow Hills in Pleasington, adjacent to a public footpath on the Witton Weavers’ Way. The location was chosen because on a clear day, there is an almost uninterrupted panorama of the surrounding landscape and a view to the distant Lakeland fells. The plaque indicates near and distant hills and other landmarks on the horizon that can be seen from this viewpoint.
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Link The Wainwright Society
was unveiled on Monday 13th May 2013, on the hills above Blackburn; the town where he was born and lived until he moved to the Lake District when he was 34 and became known for his series of pictorial guides written between 1952 and 1966The bronze directional plaque and stone relief carving of the author sculpted by Martyn Bednarczuk is found at the Yellow Hills in Pleasington, adjacent to a public footpath on the Witton Weavers’ Way. The location was chosen because on a clear day, there is an almost uninterrupted panorama of the surrounding landscape and a view to the distant Lakeland fells. The plaque indicates near and distant hills and other landmarks on the horizon that can be seen from this viewpoint.
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Witton Country Park, Blackburn :: SD6627
Witton Country Park covers 480 acres of countryside approximately 2 miles to the west of Blackburn town centre. About half of the park is mixed woodland and parkland, while the rest is either farmland or rough grassland with open access.
The estate was once owned by the Feilden family, who built and lived in Witton House (1800–1946) and created the park at the same time. From approximately 1900 the house was empty for long periods and during both world wars the house and estate were used by the army. Sadly, Witton House was demolished in 1952, after being sold to Blackburn Corporation in 1946. The Witton Estate, comprising some 485 acres, was included in this sale. Fortunately, the outbuildings of Witton House survived, and the former stables and coach-houses were renovated in the late 1970s.
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- David Dixon (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 5 April, 2015 (more nearby)
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- Monday, 6 April, 2015
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WGS84: 53:44.7769N 2:32.0406W - Camera Location
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