Obelisk In Garden Circ 20 Metres West Of Bushell'S Hospital is a Grade II listed building in the Preston local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 November 1966. Monument.

Obelisk In Garden Circ 20 Metres West Of Bushell'S Hospital

WRENN ID: rusted-wattle-gold
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Preston
Country: England
Date first listed: 11 November 1966
Type: Monument
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SD 53 NE GOOSNARGH GOOSNARGH LANE

5/54 Obelisk in garden c.20 metres west of Bushell's Hospital 11.11.1966 GV II

Obelisk, dated 1841 by inscription. Dressed sandstone. Square pedestal with moulded base and cap, fielded panel in each side; obelisk with moulded base, a ball at each corner on which the needle appears to stand. The panel on the east side of the pedestal is lettered:

THIS OBELISK/ WAS ERECTED/ A.D. 1841/ WHEN THE HOSPITAL/ OF/ GOOSNARGH/ WAS ENLARGED/ AS A RECORD TO THE/ MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM BUSHELL M.D./ ITS BENEVOLENT FOUNDER.

Listing NGR: SD5596836872

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