The Obelisk
The Obelisk is a monument in Holkham, Norfolk Coast, England. The Obelisk is situated nearby to Holkham Park, as well as near the forest Thorn Clumps.Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: obelisk in Holkham, North Norfolk, England, UK
- Also known as: “Obelisk”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holkham Hall and The Ice House.
Holkham Hall
Holkham Hall is an 18th-century country house near the village of Holkham, Norfolk, England, constructed in the Neo-Palladian style for Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester. Holkham Hall is situated 3,000 feet north of The Obelisk.
The Ice House
Building
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ice House is a building, which is situated 2,400 feet north of The Obelisk.
St Withburga’s Church, Holkham
Church
Photo: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Withburga's Church is an active Church of England parish church in the village of Holkham, Norfolk, England. The origins of the church are ancient, possibly either Saxon or Norman but the extant building dates mainly from a Victorian reconstruction carried out between 1868 and 1871. St Withburga’s Church, Holkham is situated 1 mile north of The Obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wells-next-the-Sea and Burnham Market.
Wells-next-the-Sea
Photo: Robert Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wells-next-the-Sea is a town on the north Norfolk coast, with a population of 2165 in 2011. The chief attraction is Holkham Hall, and the coast is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Burnham Market
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Burnham Market is a large village in Norfolk, near the North Norfolk coast. This busy village is packed with boutiques selling local food, artwork, jewellery, wet weather gear and wellies, and beachwear.
South Creake
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Creake is a village and civil parish in north west Norfolk, England. The village lies 1+1⁄2 miles south of its twin village of North Creake, and some 5 miles north-west of the town of Fakenham. South Creake is situated 4 miles southwest of The Obelisk.
The Obelisk
- Categories: obelisk and historic site
- Location: Holkham, Norfolk Coast, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.94203° or 52° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
0.80186° or 0° 48′ 7″ eastOpen location code
9F42WRR2+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 478119048OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q17556157
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Highlights include Obelisk Wood and Holkham Park.
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