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Obelisk
Obelisk
Obelisk
Obelisk
Obelisk
Obelisk
Obelisk

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An obelisk of squared stone standing on a stepped base with a moulded plinth and base. It sits on a grassy mound 2.5 m high.
Title

Obelisk

Date

late 1730s

Medium

sandstone

Measurements

H 1820 x W 402 x D 402 cm

Accession number

NE26_SD_S001

Acquisition method

commissioned by Captain Francis Blake Delaval

Work type

Obelisk

Custodian

Lord Hastings

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

1737

Listing date

28/07/50

Access

at all times

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Located at

, Seaton Delaval

NE26 4QT

Located one kilometre south-southeast of Seaton Delaval Hall in a farmer’s field.