Obelisk In Moreton Park is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 November 1959. Obelisk.
Obelisk In Moreton Park
- WRENN ID
- guardian-pinnacle-burdock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 November 1959
- Type
- Obelisk
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The obelisk in Moreton Park was built between 1783 and 1786 by Captain John Houlton in memory of James Frampton. It is constructed of ashlar stone and stands 70 feet high. The obelisk features a base with a moulded plinth and cornice, and it is topped with an urn. The original tablets with inscriptions have been removed.
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- Broompound Dairy
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- Moreton House
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- Boundary Wall and Fence to Churchyard
- Grave of Te Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) in New Cemetery
- Parish Church of Ss Magnus the Martyr and Nicholas of Myra
- Bridge in Moreton Park
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