Obelisk Approximately 150 Metres East of Newton House
OBELISK APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES EAST OF NEWTON HOUSE, FALLING FOSS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148762
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Obelisk Approximately 150 Metres East of Newton House
- Statutory Address:
- OBELISK APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES EAST OF NEWTON HOUSE, FALLING FOSS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1148762
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Obelisk Approximately 150 Metres East of Newton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OBELISK APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES EAST OF NEWTON HOUSE, FALLING FOSS
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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:
- OBELISK APPROXIMATELY 150 METRES EAST OF NEWTON HOUSE, FALLING FOSS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Eskdaleside cum Ugglebarnby
- National Park:
- North York Moors
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 88867 04006
Details
ESKDALESIDE-CUM-UGGLEBARNBY FALLING FOSS, NZ 80 SE Ugglebarnby 9/68 Obelisk approximately one hundred and fifty metres east of Newton House GV II Wellhead and obelisk. Possibly 1882. Tooled sandstone and sandstone ashlar with timber sluice gate. Square on plan. Stepped plinth below tall die with overhanging flat cap, surmounted by obelisk. East and west sides of die carry long Latin inscriptions. East side reads: Quae dat aquas, saxo laiet Hospita nympha sub imo Sic tu cum dederis dona, Latere relis Nesciat sinistra Quid Dextra porrigat West side largely illegible but the name Ionas Browne and the characters LXXXII are visible. Obelisk said to commemorate the transformation of moorland into a pleasure garden.
Listing NGR: NZ8886704006
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 327540
- 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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