If you think this information is inaccurate please e-mail corrections to
Hertfordshire HER
.
| HHER Number: | 495 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Monument |
|---|
| Name: | POST-MEDIEVAL OBELISK, BARKWAY |
|---|
Summary - not yet available
Monument Types
- OBELISK (Post Medieval - 1501 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full description
The obelisk is of late 18th century date (though possibly rebuilt c.1900) and terminates the vista in the parkland to the south of Newsells Park house. The obelisk is of rendered brick with an ashlar plinth and cornice and is about 15m tall <1>.
Letchworth Museum Catalogue (Index). SHT6511.
<1> Listed Buildings description (Digital archive). SHT6690.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Index: Letchworth Museum Catalogue. |
| <1> | Digital archive: Listed Buildings description. |
Related records
| 1831 | Part of: NEWSELLS PARK, BARKWAY (Landscape) |
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.