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Obelisk to Baron Southampton in South West Corner of St James Gardens

A Grade II Listed Building in Regent's Park, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5282 / 51°31'41"N

Longitude: -0.1379 / 0°8'16"W

OS Eastings: 529271

OS Northings: 182671

OS Grid: TQ292826

Mapcode National: GBR F6.6C

Mapcode Global: VHGQS.KVGD

Plus Code: 9C3XGVH6+7V

Entry Name: Obelisk to Baron Southampton in South West Corner of St James Gardens

Listing Date: 11 January 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1378716

English Heritage Legacy ID: 478050

ID on this website: 101378716

Location: Somers Town, Camden, London, NW1

County: London

District: Camden

Electoral Ward/Division: Regent's Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Camden

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Pancras with St James and Christ Church St Pancras

Church of England Diocese: London

Tagged with: Obelisk

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Description



CAMDEN

TQ2982NW HAMPSTEAD ROAD
798-1/88/1743 Obelisk to Baron Southampton in SW
corner of St James' Gardens

GV II

Obelisk. Thought to be to Charles Fitzroy, first Baron
Southampton, and his wife Anne, nee Warren (d.1797 and 1810).
Stone. Rectangular plinth with tapering shaft, upper part
broken. Armorial relief of 2 birds flanking a shield, above
which is a coronet. Monument resembles the listed Way tomb
(d.1804) at Acton by John Bacon junior, who may have done this
too. The Southampton family had extensive landholdings in the
south-west part of the present borough of Camden.

Listing NGR: TQ2927182671

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