Ros Castle Topograph - Nothumberland, UK
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N 55° 31.305 W 001° 52.381
30U E 571151 N 6153430
This stone built topograph sits on top of Ros Castle in Northumberland.
Waymark Code: WM4ZAN
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/17/2008
Views: 15
Ross Castle is not a castle but a hill which has been occupies be past civilisations such as the Iron Age. In more recent times it was given to the National Trust by Sir Edward Grey, who was Foreign Secretary in the years 1905-16.
The Viewfinder consists of a walled stone square and on each of the four walls is a steel viewfinder describing what can be seen in that direction.
The viewfinder itself was erected as a memorial to Arthur Blenkinsop MP.
Artist / Creator:
The National Trust.
Date of creation: Unknown
Location / Access:
Accessable all year round 24/7.
Parking at bottom of hill at N55 31.083, W1 52.436.
The time to take to climb the hill very much depends on physical fitness.
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