Английская Википедия:Earl Crag
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Earl Crag is a gritstone crag and climbing area in Craven, North Yorkshire, England.[1] It is home to Lund's Tower, Wainman's Pinnacle, and The Hitching Stone, all of which are near Cowling.[2]
Climbing
Earl Crag itself is popular for climbing and has many different possible routes and climbing techniques.[3][4][5]
The Hitching Stone
Some people climb The Hitching Stone, which is an old gritstone erratic nearby Earl Crag.[6]
History
Architecture
Lund’s Tower
Lund's Tower, also known as Sutton Pinnacle, was built by James Lund on Earl Crag in 1887 and designed by R. B. Broster & Sons.[7]
Wainman’s Pinnacle
Wainman's Pinnacle, also known as Cowling Pinnacle, was built on Earl Crag in 1898 as a memorial to the Napoleonic Wars by a man known as Wainman, and was rebuilt by other locals in 1900 following a lightning strike.[8][9][10] Wainman's Pinnacle and Earl Crag can be seen from many towns and villages in the area.
Gallery
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A path along the top edge of Earl Crag
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Earl Crag and Lund's Tower
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A view of Sutton-in-Craven from Earl Crag
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Wainman's Pinnacle, a stone obelisk on Earl Crag
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Lund's Tower on Earl Crag
References
External links
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- ↑ Bruce Rollinson. "Earl Crag" in Yorkshire Gritstone (Graham Desroy, ed.), pp. 253–272 (Yorkshire Mountaineering Club, 1989) (Шаблон:ISBN)
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