OBELISK ON THE WEST SIDE OF MOAT WOOD IN TRENT PARK

OBELISK ON THE WEST SIDE OF MOAT WOOD IN TRENT PARK, HADLEY ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1358677
Date first listed:: 31-Jan-1974
List Entry Name:: OBELISK ON THE WEST SIDE OF MOAT WOOD IN TRENT PARK
Statutory Address:: OBELISK ON THE WEST SIDE OF MOAT WOOD IN TRENT PARK, HADLEY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1358677
Date first listed:: 31-Jan-1974
Date of most recent amendment:: 10-Dec-1975
List Entry Name:: OBELISK ON THE WEST SIDE OF MOAT WOOD IN TRENT PARK
Statutory Address 1:: OBELISK ON THE WEST SIDE OF MOAT WOOD IN TRENT PARK, HADLEY ROAD

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: OBELISK ON THE WEST SIDE OF MOAT WOOD IN TRENT PARK, HADLEY ROAD

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

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Enfield (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 28553 98050

Details

1. 4411 HADLEY ROAD (South Side) obelisk on the west side of Moat Wood in Trent Park

The map reference TW 29NE 19/122 shall be amended to read TQ 29NE 19/122

TW 29 NE 19/122

II

2. Very tall obelisk of dressed stones on square plinth. Dated 1702 with inscription: "To the memory of the birth of George Grey, Earl of Harold, son of Henry and Sophia, Duke and Duchess of Kent." Brought from Wrest Park in Bedfordshire.

The following should be added to the above description "The date of 1702, possibly added when the obelisk was moved to Trent Park, is incorrect. The Earl of Harold was born in 1733 and died in infancy. ------------------------------------------- 1. 4411 FERNY HILL (South Side) Obelisk near North-west angle of Trent Park TW 29 NE 19/122

II

2. Very tall obelisk of dressed stones on square plinth. Dated 1702 with inscription: "To the memory of the birth of George Grey, Earl of Harold, son of Henry and Sophia, Duke and Duchess of Kent." Brought from Wrest Park in Bedfordshire.

FERNY HILL (South Side) Obelisk near North-west angle of Trent Park shall be amended to read

Listing NGR: TQ2855398050

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Legacy System number:: 200608
Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London

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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.