Obelisk at North Entrance is a Grade II listed building in the North Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 August 1988. Obelisk.
Obelisk at North Entrance
- WRENN ID
- third-arch-auburn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Devon
- Constituency
- North Devon MP: Ian Roome (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 August 1988
- Type
- Obelisk
- Address
- Obelisk at North Entrance, Rock Park, Barnstaple
- OS grid reference
- SS 560 327
- Coordinates
- 51.07557, -4.05567
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The obelisk at the north entrance of Rock Park in Barnstaple commemorates the opening of the park, which likely occurred in 1879. It is constructed from grey granite, featuring a base of polished red granite and a pedestal made of smooth grey stone. The design is simple, with a pedestal consisting of three steps and a square base that includes a shaped inscription panel on the north side. At the top, there is a moulded cap from which a plain obelisk rises. The inscription reads: "THIS PARK suggested by CHANTER'S GREEN which it joins was presented to his Native Town by WILLIAM FREDERICK ROCK August 12th 1879. Wm Avery Esqr. Mayor. It is hoped the public will protect what is intended for public enjoyment." The historical note indicates that Rock Park was laid out by R.D. Gould.
Local climate
Obelisk at North Entrance sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,050 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 84% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 2 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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