Obelisk Monument, Middle Enclosure is a Grade II listed building in the Islington local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 2011. A C18 Monument.

Obelisk Monument, Middle Enclosure

WRENN ID
moated-quoin-solstice
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury MP: Emily Thornberry (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
21 February 2011
Type
Monument
Address
Obelisk Monument, Middle Enclosure, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
OS grid reference
TQ 326 822
Coordinates
51.52364, -0.08895
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The obelisk monument in the middle enclosure of Bunhill Fields Burial Ground dates from the late 18th century or early 19th century. It is made of Portland stone and features a squat obelisk with a square base, which rests on four stone balls. There is a rectangular panel attached to one side of the obelisk. Below it is a square pedestal with a moulded cap and sunken side panels, one of which displays an armorial achievement featuring a chevron with three stags, carved in low relief. Currently, there is no visible inscription on the monument. This structure is noted for its impressive late-Georgian funeral design and holds group value with other listed tombs in the burial ground, which is registered as Grade I.

Local climate

Obelisk Monument, Middle Enclosure 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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