Obelisk About 3/4 Mile North of Hagley Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Bromsgrove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 April 1952. Monument.

Obelisk About 3/4 Mile North of Hagley Hall

WRENN ID
twisted-arch-curlew
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove MP: Bradley Thomas (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
23 April 1952
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SO 921 816
Coordinates
52.43275, -2.1176
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The obelisk, located about three-quarters of a mile north of Hagley Hall, dates from the mid-18th century and was commissioned by George, First Lord Lyttleton. It is constructed of sandstone ashlar on an ashlar-faced brick base. The structure features a square pedestal with a moulded base and cornice that supports a tall, tapered, slender shaft with a moulded plinth; however, the upper section of the shaft is missing. This obelisk is one of several buildings erected in the park as part of George Lyttleton's landscaping scheme in the new Picturesque style. Positioned on a very prominent site, it has become a local landmark.

Local climate

Obelisk About 3/4 Mile North of Hagley Hall receives an average of 780 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 61% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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