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Obelisk Marking City Boundary on South Side of Road

A Grade II Listed Building in City of London, London

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Latitude: 51.5181 / 51°31'5"N

Longitude: -0.1113 / 0°6'40"W

OS Eastings: 531145

OS Northings: 181597

OS Grid: TQ311815

Mapcode National: GBR M9.5Z

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.131K

Plus Code: 9C3XGV9Q+6F

Entry Name: Obelisk Marking City Boundary on South Side of Road

Listing Date: 5 June 1972

Last Amended: 1 February 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1064637

English Heritage Legacy ID: 199512

ID on this website: 101064637

Location: Holborn, City of London, London, EC1N

County: London

District: City and County of the City of London

Electoral Ward/Division: Farringdon Without

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: City of London

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): City of London

Church of England Parish: St Alban Holborn

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description



TQ31SINW HIGH HOLBORN
627-0/1/3 (South side)
05/06/72 Obelisk marking city
boundary on South side of road
(Formerly listed as:
CAMDEN HIGH HOLBORN
2 Obelisks marking city
boundary on each side
of roadway)
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH HOLBORN
Pair of obelisks marking
the boundary of the City
of London)
GV
II

Obelisk marking City boundary on south side of roadway. Mid C19. Granite. Formerly surmounted by lantern, now with gilded Griffin. Forms a pair with an, identical obelisk on the north side of the roadway in the LB of Camden. Both obelisks were originally listed in the City of London on 05/06/72 and also included in the Camden list of 14/05/74.
Following boundary changes of 1 April 1994 the northern obelisk is within the LB of Camden and the southern obelisk in the City of London.

Listing NGR: TQ3114981618

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