Obelisk and enclosing railings approximately 200m southeast of Rotunda in Black Fen Pleasure Grounds

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BARWICK IN ELMET AND SCHOLES BRAMHAM PARK LS23 Obelisk and enclosing railings approximately 200m southeast of Rotunda in Black Fen Pleasure Grounds

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GV II* Obelisk and enclosing railings. c1768-1772 by John Carr (Linstrum, p373) for George Fox-Lane, second Lord Bingley as a memorial to his son Robert Fox-Lane. Excellently-worked ashlar, cast-iron railings. Tall obelisk, square on plan. Base has white marble tablets to three faces and carved stone coat-of-arms to east face, each set in a square frame with fluted border.

Each tablet engraved: THIS OBELISK IS ERECTED BY GEORGE FOX LANE LORD BINGLEY AND HARRIET BENSON HIS WIFE IN MEMORY OF THEIR SON ROBERT FOX LANE GRANDSON AND HEIR TO ROBERT BENSON LORD BINGLEY WHOSE MEMORY IS WORTHY TO BE REVERED BY POSTERITY"

North tablet only continues: HE DIED ON THE 28th OF MAY 1768 IN THE (30) YEAR OF HIS AGE"

Bold cyma-and casement-moulded cornice, moulded plinth, tall slightly-tapering shaft surmounted by giant urn. Surrounding the monument is enclosure bounded by low ashlar wall surmounted by cast-iron railings: simple square rods with top rail, flame-twist finials and circular columns with ball finials to corners.

Part of a formal garden. From the obelisk ten avenues fan out. See the Rotunda (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SE4146940654