The Obelisk

The Obelisk is an obelisk in Kenton, Teignbridge District, England. The Obelisk is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Channel and Exe Estuary, as well as near Church of St Thomas.

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Obelisk
Description: obelisk in Mamhead, Teignbridge, England, UK
Also known as: “Mamhead Obelisk”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Thomas and Mamhead House.

Church of St Thomas

Church

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Church of St Thomas is situated 2,000 feet east of The Obelisk.

Mamhead House

Building

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Mamhead House, Mamhead, Devon, is a country house dating from 1827. Its origins are older but the present building was constructed for Robert William Newman, an Exeter merchant, in 1827–1833 by Anthony Salvin. Mamhead House is situated 2,000 feet northeast of The Obelisk.

Parish Church of St Nectan

Church

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Parish Church of St Nectan is situated 1 mile southwest of The Obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luton and Dawlish.

Luton

Village

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Luton is a village in Devon, England, within Teignbridge local authority area. Historically Luton formed part of Ashcombe Hundred. The village is in the parish of Bishopsteignton, but has a chapel of ease, dedicated to St John the Evangelist, built in the 19th century. Luton is situated 3 miles southwest of The Obelisk.

Dawlish

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Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and civil parish in Teignbridge in the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon, 12 miles from Exeter. Its population was about 16,000 in 2018.