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
- Source
- Historic England listing
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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