2017

NS2059 : The Three Sisters

taken 9 years ago, near to Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

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The Three Sisters
The Three Sisters
The 'pediment' on the top of the middle pillar.
The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters are three stone pillars which were erected on Green Hill at what is now Waterside Street by Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane LinkExternal link in 1808.

The pillars were built as meridian sighting posts, an aid to establishing due north even if the north star was not visible, from the observatory at his home in Brisbane Glen on the north side of the town.

A small pillar in a field NS2061 : Meridian Pillar - Brisbane Glen, Largs near to his observatory in the glen was originally a device through which the 3 Sisters could be sighted, and thereby due north established.

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NS2059, 1017 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 30 December, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 22 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2074 5932 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:47.6299N 4:51.6575W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2075 5933
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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