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Latitude: 51.5183 / 51°31'5"N
Longitude: -0.1112 / 0°6'40"W
OS Eastings: 531149
OS Northings: 181618
OS Grid: TQ311816
Mapcode National: GBR M9.5X
Mapcode Global: VHGR0.132F
Plus Code: 9C3XGV9Q+8G
Entry Name: Obelisk Marking City Boundary on North Side of Roadway
Listing Date: 5 June 1972
Last Amended: 11 January 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1378895
English Heritage Legacy ID: 478256
ID on this website: 101378895
Location: Holborn, Camden, London, EC1N
County: London
District: Camden
Electoral Ward/Division: Holborn and Covent Garden
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Camden
Traditional County: Middlesex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: St Alban Holborn
Church of England Diocese: London
Tagged with: Obelisk Dragon boundary mark
CAMDEN
TQ3181NW HIGH HOLBORN
798-1/102/841 (North side)
05/06/72 Obelisk marking City boundary on
north side of roadway
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH HOLBORN
2 obelisks marking City boundary on
each side of roadway)
(Formerly Listed as:
CITY OF LONDON
HOLBORN
Pair of Obelisks marking boundary of
City of London)
GV II
Obelisk marking City boundary on north side of roadway. Mid
C19. Granite. Formerly surmounted by lantern, now replaced by
gilded griffin. Forms a pair with an identical obelisk on the
south side of the road which is within the City of London.
Both of the obelisks were listed in the City of London on
05/06/72 and later included in the LB of Camden list on
14/05/74. Following boundary changes on 1 April 1994, this
northernmost obelisk is now situated in the LB of Camden and
the southernmost obelisk in the City of London.
Listing NGR: TQ3114981618
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