The Obelisk In Memory Of John Wills is a Grade II listed building in the South Hams local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 March 1978. Memorial.

The Obelisk In Memory Of John Wills

WRENN ID
crooked-gable-meadow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Hams
Country
England
Date first listed
16 March 1978
Type
Memorial
Address
The Obelisk In Memory Of John Wills, the Plains, Totnes
OS grid reference
SX 805 603
Coordinates
50.43059, -3.68298
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Obelisk in memory of John Wills is a memorial erected in 1864. John Wills, originally from Totnes, was the first white man to cross the Australian continent in 1861. The obelisk is made of granite and stands on a rusticated base and pedestal, which features a marble inscription plaque. At the base of the obelisk, there is a marble roundel carved in low relief depicting a bust of Wills. The former bracketed Windsor lanterns have been removed.

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