The Obelisk is a Grade II* listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 December 1988. Obelisk.

The Obelisk

WRENN ID
nether-spire-shade
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Teignbridge
Country
England
Date first listed
2 December 1988
Type
Obelisk
Address
The Obelisk, Mamhead
OS grid reference
SX 925 807
Coordinates
50.61653, -3.52059
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Obelisk is a landmark built in 1742 by Thomas Balle, who owned the Mamhead estate. It is constructed from grey limestone, featuring a rusticated plinth and an obelisk made of snecked ashlar limestone topped with a ball finial and a copper weathervane. The plinth is rectangular in shape, with a low base moulding and a hollow chamfered cornice beneath a convex base that supports the obelisk itself. The weathervane is designed in the shape of a flaming arrow and there is no inscription on the structure. The Obelisk is dramatically situated in the woodland above Mamhead House.

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