Description

RAMSGATE ROYAL HARBOUR
TR 3864 NE
14/352 The Obelisk
GV II

Obelisk. 1822 to 23, by John Shaw. Dunleary stone. Fifty two and a half
feet high. Inscribed (in English and Latin).
To
George the Fourth
King of Great Britain and Ireland
The Inhabitants and Visitors of Ramsgate
and the
Directors and Trustees of the Harbour
have erected this
Obelisk
as a grateful record
of his Majesty's gracious condescension
in selecting this Port
for
his Embarkation on the 25th September
in Progress to his Kingdom of Hanover
and his happy Return
on the 8th November 1821

Listing NGR: TR3857564756

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26375714

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Recommended Books

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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)