Atlas Fountain

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The Atlas Fountain stands in the grounds of Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. ()

Built: 1853 (171 years ago)Coordinates: 54°7'13"N, 0°54'19"W

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Atlas Fountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Howard, Eden Camp, Sheriff Hutton Castle, Hovingham Hall.

~500 ftN
Elegant 18th-century house and estate
Castle Howard
3 min walk • Castle Howard, nestled in the heart of North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, is not only a magnificent historical residence but also a museum that provides a window into the opulent world of the British aristocracy. This stately home, with its dramatic architecture...
5.5 miNE
History museum, Museum, Military museum
Eden Camp, Malton
141 min walk • Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum is a large Second World War-related museum near Malton in North Yorkshire in England. It occupies a former Second World War prisoner-of-war camp of 33 huts. After the prisoners left, the camp was used for storage and then abandoned. Its grounds then became overgrown.
4.6 miSW
Forts and castles, Historical place, Ruins
Sheriff Hutton Castle
118 min walk • Sheriff Hutton Castle is a ruined quadrangular castle in the village of Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire, England.
4.7 miNW
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Hovingham Hall
121 min walk • Hovingham Hall is a country house built in the Palladian style in the village of Hovingham, North Yorkshire, England. It has been the seat of the Worsley family and the childhood home of the Duchess of Kent.
4.8 miE
Archaeological site
Derventio Brigantum, Malton
123 min walk • Derventio, sometimes described as Derventio Brigantium in order to distinguish it from other places called Derventio, was a Roman fort and settlement located beneath the modern town of Malton in North Yorkshire, England.
4.5 miS
Watermill
Howsham Mill
115 min walk • Howsham Mill is a Grade II listed 18th century watermill located on the River Derwent in North Yorkshire, England.
5.3 miE
Monastery
Malton Priory
137 min walk • Malton Priory, Old Malton, North Yorkshire, England, is near to the town of Malton. It was founded as a monastery of the Gilbertine Order by Eustace fitz John, the lord of Malton Castle.
4.6 miE
Church
Ss Leonard & Mary, Malton
117 min walk • Ss Leonard & Mary Roman Catholic Church is a medieval church situated in Malton, North Yorkshire, England, now serving a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough. It is a Grade II* listed building in the National Heritage List for England, and retains at least 24 pieces of medieval figurative carving.
6.2 miNW
Church
Stonegrave Minster
159 min walk • Stonegrave Minster, also known as the Holy Trinity parish church, is a church in Stonegrave, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England. It is known for the heraldry adorned upon some of the tombs and monuments.
~1350 ftW
Park
The Yorkshire Arboretum
7 min walk • The Yorkshire Arboretum is an arboretum situated near Malton in North Yorkshire, England. It is run as a joint enterprise between Castle Howard Estates and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
5.3 miW
Church
St Martins
136 min walk • St Martin's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Whenby, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Atlas Fountain

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Atlas Fountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)