The Obelisk is a Grade II listed building in the North Norfolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 April 1987. Look-out tower.
The Obelisk
- WRENN ID
- fossil-roof-larch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk MP: Steff Aquarone (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 April 1987
- Type
- Look-out tower
- Address
- The Obelisk, Obelisk Lane, Westwick
- OS grid reference
- TG 292 262
- Coordinates
- 52.78535, 1.3979
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Obelisk is a look-out tower, likely built in the late 18th century. It is constructed from brick, rendered brick, and flint, with a roof of plain tiles. The base features a square brick plinth with flint quoins designed to mimic vermiculation. Above this, there is a broach roof made of plain tiles covering the rendered brick column. The column has round openings, and the top now only supports an iron platform. Inside, there are stairs leading to the top. An 1818 account of excursions through Norfolk describes it as a tower that had a tea room at the top. The Obelisk is also depicted on Faden's map of Norfolk from 1797.
Local climate
The Obelisk receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 71% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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