The Obelisk, Stourhead Gardens | monument

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At the end of the Fir Walk, a long grassy walk laid out on a ridge above the garden, is the Obelisk.

This monument was built in 1839 to replace the decaying original erected by Henry Hoare II in 1746. At its base is a memorial tablet dedicated to Henry, added by Richard Colt Hoare in 1815.

The at the top of the monument is a sun disc.
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Coordinates:   51°6'33"N   2°19'31"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago