Traffic island at Tixall with obelisk

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The photograph on this page of Traffic island at Tixall with obelisk by Trevor Littlewood as part of the Geograph project.

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Traffic island at Tixall with obelisk

Image: © Trevor Littlewood Taken: 24 Sep 2022

The sandstone column on the triangular grassed area is known as the Tixall Obelisk and is dated 1776; it's at the junction of Tixall Road and Holdiford road.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.801222
Longitude
-2.036445