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Two Obelisks Flanking Entrance to Cotham Park and Attached Walls

A Grade II Listed Building in Cotham, City of Bristol

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4636 / 51°27'48"N

Longitude: -2.5971 / 2°35'49"W

OS Eastings: 358614

OS Northings: 174017

OS Grid: ST586740

Mapcode National: GBR C7G.L5

Mapcode Global: VH88M.XGWV

Plus Code: 9C3VFC73+C5

Entry Name: Two Obelisks Flanking Entrance to Cotham Park and Attached Walls

Listing Date: 4 March 1977

Last Amended: 30 December 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1207692

English Heritage Legacy ID: 379428

ID on this website: 101207692

Location: Cotham, Bristol, BS6

County: City of Bristol

Electoral Ward/Division: Cotham

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol

Church of England Parish: Bristol St Matthew and St Nathanael

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description



BRISTOL

ST315874 COTHAM PARK, Cotham
901-1/35/1165 (East side)
04/03/77 Two obelisks flanking entrance to
Cotham Park and attached walls
(Formerly Listed as:
COTHAM PARK
Two obelisks at entrance to Cotham
Park)

GV II

2 obelisks and perimeter walls. C18. Coursed squared Lias with
some Pennant, and vermiculated limestone ashlar. Each obelisk
is square, approx 10m high, with a small panelled plinth, and
alternate bands of coursed stone and vermiculated blocks to a
pyramidal top. Squared rubble walls approx 30m either side.
Originally marking the entrance to Cotham Park, demolished in
1846.


Listing NGR: ST5861474017

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