Obelisk is a Grade II listed building in the Wigan local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 November 1966. Obelisk.

Obelisk

WRENN ID: haunted-gutter-solstice
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Wigan
Country: England
Date first listed: 7 November 1966
Type: Obelisk
Source: Historic England listing

Description

LEIGH CIVIC SQUARE SD 60 SE 2/26 Obelisk (formerly listed as base of former 7/11/66 market cross) G.V. II Obelisk,originally the market cross. 1859 obelisk stands on an C18 pedestal. The pedestal is rusticated, has a base and a moulded cap and was heavily restored in 1986. The tapering square shaft has sunk panels in each face. The whole bears a marked resemblance to a similar obelisk in Atherton (q.v.). A fair in the market place was referred to in 1581, and a proclamation from the market cross steps in 1649. The original market cross stood until c.1800. J. Lunn, Leigh.

Listing NGR: SD6564800257

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