Listed Building record TR 36 SE 543 - THE OBELISK
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3857 6475 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36SE |
| Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
| District | THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
RAMSGATE ROYAL HARBOUR TR 3864 NE 14/352 The Obelisk GV II
Obelisk. 1822 to 23, by John Shaw. Dunleary stone. Fifty two and a half feet high. Inscribed (in English and Latin). To George the Fourth King of Great Britain and Ireland The Inhabitants and Visitors of Ramsgate and the Directors and Trustees of the Harbour have erected this Obelisk as a grateful record of his Majesty's gracious condescension in selecting this Port for his Embarkation on the 25th September in Progress to his Kingdom of Hanover and his happy Return on the 8th November 1821
Listing NGR: TR3857564756
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2008 12:26PM