Ripon Obelisk

The Ripon Obelisk is an English Baroque obelisk located at the centre of the Market Place in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1702, the monument stands 82 feet high and is recognized as the earliest surviving freestanding civic obelisk in the United Kingdom.

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Monument
Description: Grade I listed obelisk in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as
“Obelisk”
“The Obelisk”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ripon Town Hall and Ripon Cathedral.

Ripon Town Hall

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Town hall

Ripon Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England.

Ripon Cathedral

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Church

The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid… Ripon Cathedral is situated 880 feet southeast of Ripon Obelisk.

Ripon Cabmen’s Shelter

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Shelter

Ripon Cabmen's Shelter is a historic structure in Ripon, a city in North Yorkshire, in England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ure Bank and Sharow.

Ure Bank

Neighborhood

Ure Bank is a suburb of the city of Ripon, in North Yorkshire, England.

Sharow

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Village

Sharow is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England.

Hutton Conyers

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Village

Hutton Conyers is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Hutton Conyers is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ripon Obelisk.