Henry Buck Memorial Obelisk
Henry Buck Memorial Obelisk is an obelisk in Birmingham, England. Henry Buck Memorial Obelisk is situated nearby to St Philip’s Cathedral, as well as near the park St Phillip’s Churchyard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Philip’s Cathedral and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
St Philip’s Cathedral
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The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip, also called the Birmingham Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church in the Baroque style by Thomas Archer, it was consecrated in 1715.
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Birmingham, England. It has a collection of international importance covering fine art, ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, natural history, archaeology, ethnography, local history and industrial history. Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is situated 1,100 feet west of Henry Buck Memorial Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birmingham Chinatown and Gun Quarter.
Birmingham Chinatown
Neighborhood
Birmingham Chinatown in Birmingham, England is located in the city centre's Southside. It is an area with a predominantly Chinese influence as a result of a concentration of Chinese owned businesses, organisations and social clubs.
Gun Quarter
Locality
The Gun Quarter is a district of the city of Birmingham, England, which was for many years a centre of the world's gun-manufacturing industry, specialising in the production of military firearms and sporting guns.
Birmingham Gay Village
Locality
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The Birmingham Gay Village is an LGBT district next to the Chinese Quarter in Birmingham city centre, centred along Hurst Street, which hosts many LGBT-friendly businesses.
Henry Buck Memorial Obelisk
- Type: Obelisk
- Inscription: “Erected by the Members of the Birmingham District of the Manchester Order of Odd Fellows to the memory of Past Grand Master Henry Buck for 25 years their faithful and esteemed Secretary Died January 22nd 1876 aged 65 years”
- Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.48133° or 52° 28′ 53″ northLongitude
-1.89851° or 1° 53′ 55″ westInception
1876Open location code
9C4WF4J2+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13975177362OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Phillip’s Churchyard and Cathedral Church of Saint Philip.
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