Hagley Obelisk is a Grade II-listed monument that was constructed in the mid-18th century. Since the 1970s, the monument has been defaced with graffiti relating to an unsolved murder from the 1940s in which a woman's body was found in nearby woodland. The graffiti asks: "Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?"

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July 15, 2025

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Look out for the graffiti - "Who put Bella in the Wych Elm". Local folklore, which you can google and decide whether the murder was black magic or nazi spies?

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3. The Four Stones, Clent Hills – Hagley Obelisk loop from Hagley

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Location: Hagley, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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