Obelisk Cenotaph to George Marsh, Martyr is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1972. A 19th century Cenotaph.

Obelisk Cenotaph to George Marsh, Martyr

WRENN ID
patient-pewter-pine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester North and Neston MP: Samantha Dixon (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 January 1972
Type
Cenotaph
Address
Obelisk Cenotaph to George Marsh, Martyr, Boughton
OS grid reference
SJ 417 664
Coordinates
53.19208, -2.8733
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The obelisk cenotaph to George Marsh is located in Chester and was erected between 1888 and 1898. It was funded by Nessie Brown in 1888 and completed by Henry Stolterfoth, the Mayor of Chester, in 1898. The cenotaph features a polished granite plinth and obelisk set on a freestone ashlar base. The north face bears the inscription "TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE MARSH MARTYR WHO WAS BURNED TO DEATH NEAR THIS SPOT FOR THE TRUTHS SAKE APRIL 24TH 1555." The east side is inscribed "ERECTED BY NESSIE BROWN A.D. 1888," while the west side states "GEORGE MARSH BORN AT DEAN COUNTY LANCASTER A.D. 1515." The south side notes "HENRY STOLTERFOTH MAYOR 1898."

Local climate

Obelisk Cenotaph to George Marsh, Martyr receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 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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