The Obelisk
The Obelisk is an obelisk in Preston District, Lancashire, England. The Obelisk is situated nearby to Market Square, as well as near Harris Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harris Museum and Preston Cenotaph.
Harris Museum
Museum
Photo: Dave Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Harris Museum, now known as The Harris, is a Grade I-listed building in Preston, Lancashire, England. Founded by Edmund Harris in 1877, it is a local history and fine art museum, and public library, covering 60,000 square feet and 23 public spaces.
Preston Cenotaph
Heritage site
Photo: Baresi franco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Preston Cenotaph stands in Market Square, Preston, Lancashire, England, and is a monument to soldiers from Preston who perished in World War I and II.
Sessions House
Courthouse
Photo: Karl1587, Public domain.
The Sessions House is a courthouse on Harris Street in Preston, Lancashire, England. The courthouse, which continues to be used for judicial purposes as well as being used as administrative offices for His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Whitestake.
Preston
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Preston is a city in the county of Lancashire in North West England, with a population in 2021 of 148,000. It's a former textile and engineering town; it still makes aircraft, hosts the county local government, and has a university.
Whitestake
Village
Photo: Margaret Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitestake is a small village in the South Ribble district of Lancashire, England, on the eastern edge of New Longton It is at the boundary of the parishes of Farington, Longton and Penwortham. Whitestake is situated 3 miles southwest of The Obelisk.
Clayton Brook
Village
Photo: Paul Glenville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clayton Brook is a large residential estate in Lancashire, between the city of Preston and the town of Chorley. It forms part of the Clayton-le-Woods civil parish, and is in the Clayton-le-Woods North ward of the borough of Chorley. Clayton Brook is situated 4 miles southeast of The Obelisk.
The Obelisk
- Type: Obelisk
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Categories: heritage site and historic site
- Location: Preston District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.75884° or 53° 45′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.69903° or 2° 41′ 57″ westInception
1782Open location code
9C5VQ852+G9OpenStreetMap ID
node 245029243OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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