The Obelisk
The Obelisk is a monument in Stourton with Gasper, Wiltshire, England. The Obelisk is situated nearby to the garden Stourhead Park, as well as near the building Rockwork Boathouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Monument
- Description: Grade I listed building in Stourhead, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Stourhead Obelisk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stourhead and Stourhead House.
Stourhead
Photo: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stourhead is a 1,072-hectare estate at the source of the River Stour in the southwest of the English county of Wiltshire, extending into Somerset. The estate is about 4 km northwest of the town of Mere and includes a Grade I listed 18th-century Neo-Palladian mansion, the village of Stourton, one of the most famous gardens in the English landscape garden style, farmland, and woodland. Stourhead is situated 1,700 feet south of The Obelisk.
Stourhead House
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stourhead House is situated 1,500 feet east of The Obelisk.
The Palladian Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Luke Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
The Palladian Bridge is situated 1,800 feet south of The Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stourton and Gasper.
Penselwood
Village
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penselwood or Pen Selwood is a village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It lies 4 miles north east of Wincanton, 4 miles south east of Bruton, 4 miles west of Mere, and 5 miles north west of Gillingham. Penselwood is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Obelisk.
The Obelisk
- Categories: obelisk and historic site
- Location: Stourton with Gasper, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.10932° or 51° 6′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.32531° or 2° 19′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C3V4M5F+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 28932392OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17529862
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In Other Languages
“The Obelisk” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Стоурхедский обелиск”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stourhead Park and The Grotto And The River God’s Cave.
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