THE OBELISK IN MEMORY OF JOHN WILLS

THE OBELISK IN MEMORY OF JOHN WILLS, THE PLAINS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1264417
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1978
List Entry Name:: THE OBELISK IN MEMORY OF JOHN WILLS
Statutory Address:: THE OBELISK IN MEMORY OF JOHN WILLS, THE PLAINS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1264417
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1978
List Entry Name:: THE OBELISK IN MEMORY OF JOHN WILLS
Statutory Address 1:: THE OBELISK IN MEMORY OF JOHN WILLS, THE PLAINS

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE OBELISK IN MEMORY OF JOHN WILLS, THE PLAINS

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Devon
District:: South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:: Totnes
National Grid Reference:: SX 80564 60326

Details

1. 5180 THE PLAINS The Obelisk in memory of John Wills SX 8060 SE 2/86

II

2. Memorial to John Wills, erected 1864. Wills, a native of Totnes, was the 1st white man to cross the Australian sub-continent, in 1861. Granite obelisk carried on rusticated base and pedestal with marble inscription plaque. Marble roundel at base of obelisk carved in low relief with bust of Wills. Former bracketed Windsor lanterns removed.

Listing NGR: SX8056460326

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Legacy System number:: 427880
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.