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Obelisk at Junction of Thrapston Road and Irthlingborough Road

A Grade II Listed Building in Finedon, North Northamptonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3397 / 52°20'23"N

Longitude: -0.6489 / 0°38'56"W

OS Eastings: 492146

OS Northings: 272153

OS Grid: SP921721

Mapcode National: GBR DY2.BRK

Mapcode Global: VHFP5.PGT6

Plus Code: 9C4X89Q2+VC

Entry Name: Obelisk at Junction of Thrapston Road and Irthlingborough Road

Listing Date: 23 September 1950

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1040631

English Heritage Legacy ID: 233683

ID on this website: 101040631

Location: Finedon, North Northamptonshire, NN9

County: North Northamptonshire

Civil Parish: Finedon

Built-Up Area: Finedon

Traditional County: Northamptonshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire

Church of England Parish: Finedon St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Peterborough

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Description


FINEDON IRTHLINGBOROUGH ROAD
SP97SW (West side)
2/32 Obelisk at junction of
23/09/50 Thrapston Road and
Irthlingborough Road

- II

Obelisk, c.1789. Erected for Sir English Dolbn by Sumpter of Irthlingborough.
Squared coursed limestone. Short obelisk on square plinth with plain cornice.
Plain limestone tablet to ach face. Probably erected as a direction pillar and
to record the return to sanity of George III.
(Finedon Otherwse Thingdon by J.H.L. Bailey, p.44).


Listing NGR: SP9214672153

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