Obelisk Approximately 50 Metres South East of Southill Station is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1985. Monument.

Obelisk Approximately 50 Metres South East of Southill Station

WRENN ID
former-crypt-smoke
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
North Bedfordshire MP: Richard Fuller (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 March 1985
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
TL 132 419
Coordinates
52.06439, -0.34988
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This obelisk, located approximately 50 metres southeast of Southill Station, was erected in 1864 as a monument to William Henry Whitbread. It is a rather plain granite structure standing about 5 to 6 metres high, set on a plinth with two steps. The inscription on the east side of the plinth reads: "To William Henry Whitbread Esquire for his zeal and energy in promoting railways through the country of Bedford. 1864. Erected by public subscription." The obelisk is included in the heritage register for its socio-historical interest.

Local climate

Obelisk Approximately 50 Metres South East of Southill Station sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 96% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 56% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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