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Countess Pillar

The Countess Pillar is a 17th-century monument near Brougham, Cumbria, England, between Penrith and Appleby. It is two miles east of Penrith on the A66. The square top of the pillar is brightly painted and carries sundials on its sides. It was erected by Lady Anne Clifford in 1656 to mark the place where she said goodbye for the last time to her mother, Margaret Clifford, Countess of Cumberland.

Located at 54.6537, -2.70492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monumental columns in the United Kingdom, English Heritage sites in Cumbria, Monuments and memorials in Cumbria, Buildings and structures completed in 1656, Visitor attractions in Cumbria

King Arthur's Round Table, Cumbria

King Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge in the village of Eamont Bridge within the English county of Cumbria, around 2 km south east of Penrith. The site is free to visitors and is under the control of English Heritage. The henge is around 90m in diameter with two original entrances of which only that in the south-east survives due to modern road truncation.

Located at 54.6483, -2.7403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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English Heritage sites in Cumbria, History of Cumbria, Stone Age sites in England, Archaeological sites in Cumbria, Visitor attractions in Cumbria, Henges

River Lowther

The River Lowther flows through Cumbria in England. It is a tributary of the River Eamont which in turn is a tributary of the River Eden which flows into the Solway Firth near Carlisle. The Lowther begins with the confluence of the Keld Gill and the Keld Dub near the village of Keld. Its name is recorded about 1175 as Lauder. It may come from Old Norse lauðr + á = "foamy river", or it may come from Celtic.

Located at 54.6333, -2.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rivers of Cumbria

Mayburgh Henge

Mayburgh Henge is a large prehistoric monument in the county of Cumbria in northern England. Mayburgh Henge is just outside the village of Eamont Bridge close to the confluence of the Rivers Eamont and Lowther around 1 mile south of Penrith, just a few hundred yards from the M6 motorway. Mayburgh Henge is in the care of English Heritage. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument - number 12002. The site consists of a single circular bank built using cobble stones from the nearby rivers.

Located at 54.6487, -2.7467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bronze Age sites in England, English Heritage sites in Cumbria, History of Cumbria, Megalithic monuments in Europe, Stone Age sites in England, Archaeological sites in Cumbria, Henges, Visitor attractions in Cumbria

Clifton Moor Skirmish

The Clifton Moor Skirmish took place between forces of the British Hanoverian government and Jacobite rebels on 19 December 1745. Since the commander of the British forces, the Duke of Cumberland, was aware of the Jacobite presence in Derby, the Jacobite leader Prince Charles Edward Stuart decided to retreat north back towards Scotland. Charles began his retreat from Derby on 6 December 1745.

Located at 54.627, -2.718 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1745 in Great Britain, Conflicts in 1745, Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745, Battles involving Great Britain, History of Cumbria, Military history of Cumbria, 1745 in England

Clifton Moor railway station

Clifton Moor railway station was situated in England on the Eden Valley Railway between Penrith and Kirkby Stephen East. It served the village of Clifton. The station opened to passenger traffic on 1 August 1863, and was originally named 'Clifton'. The 'Moor' suffix was added on 1 September 1927. The station finally closed on 22 January 1962. On one of the station's platforms a private waiting room was built for the "Yellow Earl of Lonsdale" who lived at nearby Lowther Castle.

Located at 54.6288, -2.71094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Cumbria, Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations closed in 1962

Brougham Hall

Brougham Hall is located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England. The oldest part of the hall is the Tudor building, which dates back to around 1500 and was once the scene of a bloody battle between the English and Scots. The hall was extended and enlarged between 1830 and 1847, to designs by the architect Lewis Nockalls Cottingham. In the early twentieth century there was a secret tank development facility at Brougham Hall.

Located at 54.648, -2.7329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Clifton and Lowther railway station

For the station on the Eden Valley Railway line see Clifton Moor railway station Clifton railway station, later known as Clifton and Lowther railway station was a station on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway south of Penrith near to the village of Clifton. It opened in 1846, and briefly acted as the terminus of the Eden Valley railway from its opening in 1862 until 1863, when a new northwards chord was built, along with Clifton Moor railway station.

Located at 54.6183, -2.71312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Cumbria, Railway stations opened in 1846, Railway stations closed in 1938, Former Lancaster and Carlisle Railway stations