Obelisk, Cricket Green, Mitcham
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Obelisk, Cricket Green, Mitcham
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 2 Jan 2014
The faded inscription on the obelisk, dated 1822, quotes a biblical passage on water flowing out of a rock; in the fading evening light I could not make out the full inscription but I assume it marks a landmark in provision of drinking water to the village of Mitcham.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.39908
Longitude
-0.164555