Pair Of Finial Obelisks, About 27 Metres West Of Chapel Cleeve Hotel

This pair of finial obelisks, located about 27 metres west of Chapel Cleeve Hotel, are likely from the 16th century and were reset in the early 19th century. Made from Doulting stone, each obelisk stands about 2 metres high and features a slightly tapering square section with concave sides. They are decorated with acanthus leaf designs on the ridges, gabled plinths, and a moulded cornice topped with poppyhead finials. It is possible that these finials originated from Fairfield House in Stogursey Parish, as finials were removed from that house in the late 18th century, except for smaller ones on the porch that share some similarities with those at Chapel Cleeve Hotel. Additionally, Richard Carver, the architect responsible for the early 19th-century enlargement of Fairfield House, also made minor alterations there in 1815.