2014

SE1778 : Ilton Druids Temple

taken 10 years ago, near to Ilton, North Yorkshire, England

Ilton Druids Temple
Ilton Druids Temple
The Druids Temple, situated near Ilton, about 4 miles west of Masham is a folly created by William Danby of nearby Swinton Hall in 1820. The structure includes a large stone table, a sheltered cave and an altar stone. It is approximately 100 feet long and 50 feet wide, with some of the stones standing over 10 feet high.
William Danby (1752-1832) was made High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1784. He created the temple to generate work for the local population who were paid 1 shilling a day. A salary was offered for someone to live at the Temple as a hermit for seven years.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts other tags: Druid Temple Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Temple Near Ilton [12] · Stone [11] · William Danby [9] · Cave [4] · Folly Created [3] · Created by William Danby [2] ·
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SE1778, 46 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Paul Buckingham   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 18 February, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 31 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 174 787 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:12.2253N 1:44.0300W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 174 786
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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