Remains of Obelisk in Grounds of St Tarcissius School is a Grade II listed building in the Surrey Heath local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 July 1984. Obelisk.

Remains of Obelisk in Grounds of St Tarcissius School

WRENN ID
lone-cornice-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Surrey Heath
Constituency
Surrey Heath MP: Dr Al Pinkerton (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
19 July 1984
Type
Obelisk
Address
Remains of Obelisk in Grounds of St Tarcissius School, London Road
OS grid reference
SU 879 608
Coordinates
51.34012, -0.73924
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of an obelisk, dating from around 1841, are located in the grounds of St. Tarcissius School. This structure may have originally served as a signal tower. It features a stone base with red brick above, incorporating some blue brick headers. The obelisk is square in shape and has arched entrances at the center of each side, with the tower tapering above. It stands approximately 30 feet high, although there is no roof remaining.

Local climate

Remains of Obelisk in Grounds of St Tarcissius School receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 74% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 68% 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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