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Countess Pillar, Brougham. Nr Penrith

July 27, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Situated by the side of the busy A66 just outside Penrith in Cumbria, is a stone tower known as the Countess Pillar.

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Countess Pillar, near Penrith

Standing around 4m tall and on a small hill beside the busy road, this memorial will go un-noticed by many passing motorists heading towards the M6.

The Countess Pillar marks the place nearby where Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, bade farewell to her mother Margaret on 2 April 1616, at the gateway to Brougham Castle.

Brougham Castle is around 1km from the site of the Pillar.

On top of the pillar are three sundials and an inscription.

For more information please visit Heritageandhistory.com

Filed Under: Non mechanical clocks Tagged With: A66, Brougham, Brougham Castle, Countess Pillar, Dorset, Gateway, Lady Anne Clifford, M6, Mother Margaret, Motorists, Penrith Cumbria, Stone Tower, Sundials

Garstang Town Hall Clock

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February 6, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Garstang is a small town just outside of Lancaster in Lancashire.

Garstang Town Hall Clock

Excellent communications links, The Lancaster canal, the River Wyre and more recently the nearby M6 have all helped the prosperity of this market town with a population of around 5000.

The town hall, was rebuilt in 1754 It was topped with a timber cupola with a clock.

A fire in 1938 destroyed the roof, bell tower and clock, which in due course were replaced.

The Town Hall clock had major repairs in 2005-6 at a cost of £16,505.

Further information

Local Garstang website

Filed Under: Building clocks Tagged With: Bell Tower, Caption, Clock, Clock Repairs, Cupola, Lancashire, Lancaster Canal, M6, Population, Prosperity, Tower Clock, Town Hall

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