Memorials & monuments · North West England
Wainman's Pinnacle
Wainman's Pinnacle is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Cononley · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wainman's Pinnacle is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1898. Coordinates: 53.8824°, -2.0250°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Pennine Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wainman's Pinnacle, originally built as a folly (and still used as a folly), is a stone obelisk in Sutton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire. It tends to be referred to as ‘Cowling Pinnacle’ or 'The Salt Pot' and could also be seen as being a part of the village of Cowling. It has been a grade II listed building in the National Heritage List for England since 23 October 1984. Wainman’s Pinnacle is situated upon Earl Crag and is often associated with Lund’s Tower as they are both locally known as the Salt and Pepper Pots.
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Background
History
Wainman’s Pinnacle was built in 1898 as a memorial to the Napoleonic Wars by a man known as Wainman, and is thought to have been designed by R. B. Broster & Sons. It was rebuilt in 1900 by locals following a lightning strike.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8824, -2.0250
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Cowling
- Postcode
- BD22 0JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Established
- 1898
- Nearest railway station
- Cononley — 4 km
Sources
- osm: n9723831329 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Wainman's Pinnacle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wainman’s Pinnacle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wainman's Pinnacle?
- Wainman's Pinnacle is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD22 0JZ), in the parish of Cowling.
- When was Wainman's Pinnacle built?
- Built or established in 1898.
- Is Wainman's Pinnacle a protected site?
- Yes — Wainman's Pinnacle is part of the South Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wainman's Pinnacle free to visit?
- Yes, Wainman's Pinnacle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wainman's Pinnacle?
- The nearest railway station is Cononley, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD22 0JZ.