The Obelisk, Farnborough
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The Obelisk, Farnborough
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 28 Apr 2012
Although the obelisk, at the far end of a terrace walk that gently rises up from Farnborough Hall, is inscribed with the date 1751 there is a reference to it as early as 1746. However, it collapsed in 1823 and was rebuilt with its present slender proportions.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.134662
Longitude
-1.372599