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Summary

An obelisk in chudleigh town square was probably erected in about 1770 and is of haytor granite. It is probably contemporary with london bridge built of the same stone. It has a secondary use as a drinking fountain (bannister).

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1334260: THE OBELISK

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NE/87
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• OBELISK (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
• DRINKING FOUNTAIN (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV295441.

Bannister, g. W. /dcnq/20(1938-1939)38-39/chudleigh obelisk.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV295442.

Des=exeter archaeology/archaeological assessment of proposed development at 6 the square, chudleigh/(december 2003)4/ea report 03.69.

EH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV6015.

Obelisk may commemorate the construction of 'london bridge' but the only visible date commemorates the provision of drinking water in 1879 by 'dowager countess of morley' (eh).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV85233.

An obelisk in chudleigh town square was probably erected in about 1770 and is of haytor granite. It is probably contemporary with london bridge built of the same stone. It has a secondary use as a drinking fountain (bannister).

GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.

Map object based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Map object based on this source.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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