Obelisk 900 Metres South South West of Seaton Delaval Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 July 1950. Obelisk. 1 related planning application.

Obelisk 900 Metres South South West of Seaton Delaval Hall

WRENN ID
half-dormer-tide
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth MP: Emma Foody (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 July 1950
Type
Obelisk
OS grid reference
NZ 326 757
Coordinates
55.07491, -1.48981
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The obelisk, located 900 metres south-south-west of Seaton Delaval Hall, is a Grade II listed structure from the 18th century. It is made of good-quality squared stone and features a stepped base with a moulded plinth and cornice. The tall tapering shaft culminates in a pyramidal top, bringing the overall height to approximately 18 metres. This obelisk serves as an eye-catcher in the landscape.

Local climate

Obelisk 900 Metres South South West of Seaton Delaval Hall receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 80% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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