Obelisk At South End Of Long Drive is a Grade II listed building in the Central Bedfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1985. Monument.
Obelisk At South End Of Long Drive
- WRENN ID
- guardian-cellar-primrose
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 1985
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Obelisk At South End Of Long Drive, Campton and Chicksands
- OS grid reference
- TL 097 395
- Coordinates
- 52.04343, -0.40144
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The obelisk at the south end of the long drive is a memorial erected in memory of Henry John Robert Osborn Esq., who died in a collision in the English Channel on 29 March 1889. The inscription on the east elevation reads: "In memory of Henry John Robert Osborn Esq., who perished in a collision in the English Channel 29 March 1889. Erected by many friends in token of sincere regret for the loss of a good neighbour and true sportsman." Made of granite, the obelisk features a plain design and stands on a rectangular plinth, which is set on a base of three steps, making the entire structure approximately 5 metres high. It is included in the register for its historic interest.
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