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Obelisk in St John's Churchyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Devizes, Wiltshire

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Latitude: 51.3502 / 51°21'0"N

Longitude: -1.9952 / 1°59'42"W

OS Eastings: 400433

OS Northings: 161233

OS Grid: SU004612

Mapcode National: GBR 2V1.6DL

Mapcode Global: VHB4G.CBL9

Plus Code: 9C3W9223+3W

Entry Name: Obelisk in St John's Churchyard

Listing Date: 19 September 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1252285

English Heritage Legacy ID: 435235

ID on this website: 101252285

Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Devizes

Built-Up Area: Devizes

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Devizes St John

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


1.
1042 ST JOHN'S CHURCHYARD

Obelisk in St John's
Churchyard
SU 0061 3a/53A

II


2.
Obelisk raised to record the drowning of 4 people on Sunday 30 June 1751.
Ashlar on plinth with inscription.


Listing NGR: SU0043361233

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