Memorial Obelisk To Battiscombe 2 Metres South West Of Church Of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 December 1984. Obelisk.
Memorial Obelisk To Battiscombe 2 Metres South West Of Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- spare-foundation-ivory
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 December 1984
- Type
- Obelisk
- OS grid reference
- SY 481 925
- Coordinates
- 50.72996, -2.73545
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The memorial obelisk to Battiscombe, dated 1849, is located 2 metres south-west of the Church of St Mary in Bothenhampton. It features a square stone pedestal with incised corner pilasters in a Soanic style. The obelisk has a cornice with projecting corners and a pedimented roof adorned with acroteria at the corners, which display crossed palms. The tapering stone obelisk stands on a moulded base. The main inscription reads: "Sacred to the memory of William Battiscombe, who died September 26th 1849 in the 70th year of his age."
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