The Obelisk
The Obelisk is a monument in Eaton, Cheshire, England. The Obelisk is situated nearby to Eaton Park, as well as near the church Eaton Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eaton Chapel and Eaton Hall.
Eaton Chapel
Church
Photo: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain.
Eaton Chapel is a private chapel to the north of Eaton Hall in Eaton Park, near the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. Eaton Chapel is situated 1,500 feet east of The Obelisk.
Eaton Hall
House
Photo: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eaton Hall is the country house of the Duke of Westminster. It is 1 mile south of the village of Eccleston in Cheshire, England. The house is surrounded by its own formal gardens, parkland, farmland and woodland. Eaton Hall is situated 1,600 feet east of The Obelisk.
Aldford Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aldford Castle is a motte and bailey castle in the village of Aldford in Cheshire. The motte is to the north of St John's Church, and the church stands on the site of an infilled bailey ditch. Aldford Castle is situated 1 mile southeast of The Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saltney and Rossett.
Saltney
Suburb
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saltney is a town straddling the counties of Flintshire and Cheshire on the England–Wales border. The local government community of Saltney lies entirely in Wales, while the English areas are unparished. Saltney is situated 3 miles northwest of The Obelisk.
Rossett
Village
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rossett is a village, community and electoral ward in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Rossett is served by the A483 road. At the time of the 2001 census, Rossett community had a total population of 3,336 people, falling to 3,231 in the 2011 census. Rossett is situated 3½ miles southwest of The Obelisk.
Chester
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chester is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town of the North-Western county of Cheshire. Although maybe not worth a whole holiday, it's well worth a day or overnight trip to see the Roman ruins and medieval city centre.
The Obelisk
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Eaton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.1409° or 53° 8′ 27″ northLongitude
-2.88476° or 2° 53′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C5V44R8+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 253544713OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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