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The Bishop of Barf

In or near Braithwaite.

The Bishop of Barf is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

The Bishop of Barf

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About

The Bishop of Barf is a memorial in lowlands. According to Wikipedia: "Barf is a fell in the north-western Lake District in Cumbria, UK. It stands on the south-western shore of Bassenthwaite Lake. Barf is well known for a whitewashed pillar of rock on the lower slopes, the so-called 'Bishop's Rock' or 'Bishop of Barf'. The name is thought to be a derivative of 'burgh'."

Coordinates
54.6271, -3.2127

Sources

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