The Obelisk Approximately 80 Metres West Of Church Of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the North Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 March 1967. A Early 19th century Obelisk.
The Obelisk Approximately 80 Metres West Of Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- fallen-barrel-grove
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 March 1967
- Type
- Obelisk
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SE 2769 9/53 6.3.67
LINDRICK WITH STUDLEY ROYAL AND FOUNTAINS STUDLEY PARK The Obelisk approximately 80 metres west of Church of St Mary
GV II
Obelisk. c1805 for Elizabeth Aislabie. Ashlar. Base, corniced pedestal approximately 3 metres high, obelisk approximately 15 metres high. It is set diagonally and was the culmination of the long drive and view to Ripon Cathedral, before the construction of St Mary's church (qv). Elizabeth Aislabie was the wife of Charles Allanson of Bramham and daughter of William Aislabie (d1781) who had continued his father's work at Studley Royal. The obelisk replaced a stepped pyramid of exactly the same height, which William had erected in 1742 to the memory of John Aislabie, his father. A Scheduled Ancient Monument. W T C Walker, personal communication.
Listing NGR: SE2746069253
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