Obelisk On Railway Embankment Approximately 280 Metres East Of Whalebone Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Barking and Dagenham local planning authority area, England. Obelisk.

Obelisk On Railway Embankment Approximately 280 Metres East Of Whalebone Bridge

WRENN ID
riven-cobalt-fern
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Country
England
Type
Obelisk
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The obelisk on the railway embankment, located approximately 280 meters east of Whalebone Bridge, dates from around 1861. This coal tax post marks the extent of the Metropolitan Police District. It stands 6 feet high and is made of polished red granite, tapering to a point, and is set on a stone base with moulded capping. The face of the obelisk that is inscribed faces the railway line.

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