Latitude: 51.1093 / 51°6'33"N
Longitude: -2.3253 / 2°19'31"W
OS Eastings: 377321
OS Northings: 134500
OS Grid: ST773345
Mapcode National: GBR 0TV.6YK
Mapcode Global: VH97Z.NC1X
Plus Code: 9C3V4M5F+PV
Entry Name: The Obelisk
Listing Date: 6 January 1966
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1283405
English Heritage Legacy ID: 321269
ID on this website: 101283405
Location: Stourton, Wiltshire, BA12
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Stourton with Gasper
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Upper Stour
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: Obelisk
STOURTON WITH GASPER STOURHEAD PARK ST 73 SE (west side) 6/163 The Obelisk 6.1.66 GV I Obelisk. 1839-40 for Henry Hugh Hoare, to replace the 1746 obelisk by Privet. Bath stone tapered shaft on square green limestone base. Top surmounted by metal sun disc. Memorial plaque on side facing house, from original obelisk and placed here by Colt Hoare 1815, to his grandfather Henry Hoare. Stands in important position at end of turfed terrace walk and in line with centre of west front of Stourhead House (q.v.). (K. Woodbridge, The Stourhead Landscape, 1982)
Listing NGR: ST7732134500
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