The Obelisk
THE OBELISK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086090
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Obelisk
- Statutory Address:
- THE OBELISK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086090
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Obelisk
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OBELISK
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OBELISK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ramsgate
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 38575 64756
Details
RAMSGATE ROYAL HARBOUR TR 3864 NE 14/352 The Obelisk GV II
Obelisk. 1822 to 23, by John Shaw. Dunleary stone. Fifty two and a half feet high. Inscribed (in English and Latin). To George the Fourth King of Great Britain and Ireland The Inhabitants and Visitors of Ramsgate and the Directors and Trustees of the Harbour have erected this Obelisk as a grateful record of his Majesty's gracious condescension in selecting this Port for his Embarkation on the 25th September in Progress to his Kingdom of Hanover and his happy Return on the 8th November 1821
Listing NGR: TR3857564756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171988
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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