Anonymous C18 Obelisk in St George's Gardens is a Grade II listed building in the Camden local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 May 1974. Obelisk.

Anonymous C18 Obelisk in St George's Gardens

WRENN ID
graven-obsidian-moss
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Country
England
Date first listed
14 May 1974
Type
Obelisk
Address
Anonymous C18 Obelisk in St George's Gardens, Handel Street
OS grid reference
TQ 304 824
Coordinates
51.52579, -0.12096
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is an anonymous 18th-century obelisk made of Portland stone, located in St George's Gardens. It features a tall obelisk that stands on a tapering sarcophagus, which has a gadrooned middle course and supports weathered armorial cartouches. The identity of its patron is unknown. The obelisk is situated on the south side of the gardens, which were formerly a burial ground for St George the Martyr. It is one of the largest and most striking outdoor monuments found in any churchyard in London.

Local climate

Anonymous C18 Obelisk in St George's Gardens 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 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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