Obelisk on the Roadside in the Grounds of the Priory is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1988. Obelisk.

Obelisk on the Roadside in the Grounds of the Priory

WRENN ID
keen-storey-birch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset MP: Anna Sabine (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 February 1988
Type
Obelisk
Address
Obelisk on the Roadside in the Grounds of the Priory, Kite Lane, Ditcheat
OS grid reference
ST 624 361
Coordinates
51.12344, -2.53788
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The obelisk located on the roadside in the grounds of The Priory dates from the mid-19th century and incorporates fragments from medieval and later periods. It is constructed from coursed and squared lias and carved freestone, and has a square base. The structure consists of three stages: a plinth at the bottom, a second stage that is set back and features carved pinnacles at each corner, and a top stage that includes part of a reused former column topped with an acanthus finial.

Local climate

Obelisk on the Roadside in the Grounds of the Priory receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 65% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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