Obelisk, garden of Shotover House
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Obelisk, garden of Shotover House
Image: © David Hawgood Taken: 22 Jun 2006
The obelisk was designed by William Kent in the 1730s when he laid out the gardens west of Shotover House. The Oxford Inscriptions website recorded the story that it marks the place where Elizabeth 1st took leave of Oxford in 1592 on her last visit.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.755974
Longitude
-1.158224