Obelisk 150 Yards North West of Thornhill House
OBELISK 150 YARDS NORTH WEST OF THORNHILL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153168
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Obelisk 150 Yards North West of Thornhill House
- Statutory Address:
- OBELISK 150 YARDS NORTH WEST OF THORNHILL HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1153168
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Obelisk 150 Yards North West of Thornhill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OBELISK 150 YARDS NORTH WEST OF THORNHILL HOUSE
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:
- OBELISK 150 YARDS NORTH WEST OF THORNHILL HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stalbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 73812 15476
Details
ST 71 NW STALBRIDGE THORNHILL 1/58 Obelisk 150 yds north west of 4.10.60 Thornhill House
II
Obelisk, dated 1727, by Thornhill. Ashlar. 4 sided on a stepped pedestal with a moulded cornice. Latin inscription on the north side. Surrounded by spiked iron railings. Erected in honour of George II and Queen Caroline. It was destroyed in a gale in 1836 and rebuilt later. 'RCHM, Dorset, Vol III', HMSO 1970, p250 no.3.
Listing NGR: ST7381215476
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 102373
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970), 250
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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