Keppel's column from Scholes Lane

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Keppel's column from Scholes Lane by Steve Fareham as part of the Geograph project.

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Keppel's column from Scholes Lane

Image: © Steve Fareham Taken: 30 Mar 2008

At 115 feet, Keppel's Column is the tallest of the Wentworth follies; it was originally planned to be even taller and capped with a statue of Admiral Keppel, but evidently the Marquis of Rockingham ran short of funds! Notes from http://www.wentworthvillage.net/keppelscolumn.shtml

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.448173
Longitude
-1.415304