Obelisk Approximately 45 Metres South East Of Compton Verney is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 March 1997. Monument.

Obelisk Approximately 45 Metres South East Of Compton Verney

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stratford-on-Avon
Country
England
Date first listed
18 March 1997
Type
Monument
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This obelisk, located approximately 45 metres south-east of Compton Verney, was erected in 1848 and incorporates earlier work. It is made of Cornish granite set on ashlar slabs. The structure features two ashlar slabs that cap the entrance to a vault, and a granite plinth that stands on four steps leading up to the obelisk. An inscription on the obelisk states that it is a replica of one at the Lateran in Rome. The inscription also commemorates its purpose: to mark the site of the vault and graves of the Verney family, which are located on the site of the old church that was demolished in 1772 during 'Capability' Brown's landscaping of the park.

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