Battle of Evesham Obelisk

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Battle of Evesham Obelisk

Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 17 Jan 2022

This Obelisk was erected in 1845 by Edward Rudge. It commemorates the Battle of Evesham which took place in the vicinity of this obelisk on the 4 August 1265. The monument is on private land but is accessible on a permissive path and then return by the same route. The obelisk is Grade II listed, see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1081335?section=official-listing

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.10782
Longitude
-1.952354