The Obelisk
The Obelisk is a historic structure at Castle Howard, in North Yorkshire, England. The Ripon Obelisk, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and completed in 1702, was the first obelisk erected in England since antiquity.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roger Gilbertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: Grade I listed building in Ryedale, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Castle Howard Obelisk”, “The Obelisk - Castle Howard”, and “The Obelisk, Castle Howard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atlas Fountain and The Yorkshire Arboretum.
Atlas Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Roy Tait, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Atlas Fountain stands in the grounds of Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England. Atlas Fountain is situated 2,200 feet east of The Obelisk.
The Yorkshire Arboretum
Garden
Photo: Lineslarge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Yorkshire Arboretum is an arboretum situated near Malton in North Yorkshire, England. It is run as a joint enterprise between Castle Howard Estates and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Yorkshire Arboretum is situated 2,400 feet west of The Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coneysthorpe and Ganthorpe.
Coneysthorpe
Village
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Coneysthorpe is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Castle Howard and 4 miles west of Malton. The Centenary Way long-distance path runs through the village.
Welburn-on-Derwent
Village
Photo: Nigelcoates, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Welburn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, on the north bank of the River Derwent. It lies on the edge of the Howardian Hills, near to the stately home Castle Howard.
The Obelisk
- Categories: obelisk and historic site
- Location: Henderskelfe, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.12053° or 54° 7′ 14″ northLongitude
-0.91548° or 0° 54′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6X43CM+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 285141504OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17538311
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Obelisk”. Photo: Roger Gilbertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.