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Listed Building: OBELISK AT JUNCTION OF TEMPLE ROAD AND SOUTH PARADE (1248491)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 668, 3, 140
Date assigned 25 January 1990
Date last amended

Description

In the entry for the following: SK 2858/2958 MATLOCK BATH TEMPLE ROAD Obelisk at junction of 3/140 Temple Road and South Parade II The sentence "Apex surmounted by late-C20 carriage lamp" shall be deleted from the description. The following shall be added: MATLOCK BATH TEMPLE ROAD SK 2858/2958 3/140 Obelisk at junction of Temple Road and South Parade II Obelisk. 1820s. Tapering gritstone shaft in 2 sections on gritstone plinth, approximately 3.5 metres high. Apex surmounted by late-C20 carriage lamp. Painted lettering to 3 sides of the shaft with the inscription 'TEMPLE HOTEL'. The obelisk appears in an engraving of 1830. It was constructed specifically to mark the location of the Temple Hotel (listed, grade II, ref 3/134), which is not visible from the road. Listing NGR: SK2936458060

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Location

Grid reference SK 29364 58060 (point)
Map sheet SK25NE
Civil Parish MATLOCK BATH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE

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Mar 13 2009 3:49PM

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