Countess Pillar CA10 2AB 
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About:
This pillar marks the place where Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, bade farewell to her mother, Margaret, on 2 April 1616, at the gateway to Brougham Castle.
Soon afterwards Margaret died and, in her memory, Lady Anne erected this pillar in 1656. She was particularly close to her mother, who was her only support during a long inheritance battle.

Lady Anne was born in 1590 at Skipton Castle and was the only surviving child of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland. The family had owned land in Westmorland, now part of Cumbria, since the 13th century, including the nearby castles of Appleby and Brougham (an English Heritage site). When her father died his estate went to her uncle, but Anne believed this land was rightly hers.

Highly intelligent and determined, she refused to compromise over the dispute, which she won in 1643 after 29 years.Parking:
There is car parking available on the B6262, close to the junction with the A66, with safe access by the footpath

Facilities:
None on site
There is a café at Brougham Hall (not managed by English Heritage), and toilet facilities, drinks and snacks at Brougham Castle.

Notes:
No further information available

Contact:
Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk
Tel: 0370 3331181