Obelisk (New London Stone), Upnor is a Grade II listed building in the Medway local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 2015. Obelisk.

Obelisk (New London Stone), Upnor

WRENN ID: hushed-outpost-plum
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Medway
Country: England
Date first listed: 6 May 2015
Type: Obelisk
Source: Historic England listing

Description

The obelisk dated to 1836 stands in front of the earlier boundary stone. It is taller in height and made from a single pillar of granite stone, of square section with a pyramidal top. The lower part is partially subsumed in the tarmac of the pavement and hidden behind a kerb stone. The obelisk is carved with the arms of the City of London and inscribed with the names and dates of Mayoral visits.

The front inscription reads: "RIGHT HON. WILLIAM/ TAYLOR COPELAND/ LORD MAYOR/ JOHN LAINSON ESQ.ALD/ DAVID SOLOMONS ESQ/SHERRIFS/ 1836/ SIR JOHN PIRIE BART/ 1842/ 1849/SIR JAMES DUKE/ 1856.

The side inscription reads: THE RT.HON/ THE LORD MAYOR/ OF LONDON/ SIR PETER GADSDEN/ GBE. MA. DSC. F. ENG/ 19TH JULY 1980

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