Obelisk 330 Metres South West of Kingston Lacy House is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 November 1982. Monument.

Obelisk 330 Metres South West of Kingston Lacy House

WRENN ID
worn-courtyard-lark
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole MP: Vikki Slade (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 November 1982
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
ST 976 010
Coordinates
50.80885, -2.03531
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The obelisk located 330 metres south-west of Kingston Lacy House is likely from the 18th century. It features a square tapering shape and stands on a plinth with a moulded cap and base. The cap of the obelisk is stepped back and is topped with a short circular column that is encircled by two square "rings." There is no inscription on the obelisk.

Local climate

Obelisk 330 Metres South West of Kingston Lacy House receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 77% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 13 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 88% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 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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