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Stourhead Obelisk

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Stourhead Obelisk

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

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    1. Stourhead House & Estate loop — Cranbourne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

    5.35km

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    100m

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    September 3, 2023

    Easy Trail for everyone to explore on a day out .

      October 12, 2023

      The Bath stone obelisk on the Stourhead Estate is 32 m high. It was built in 1839 replacing an earlier obelisk on the same site. There is an interesting solar disk on the top and a dedication to Henry Hoare who had it built.

        September 6, 2023

        The Obelisk in Stourhead gardens was first built in 1746 as an Egyptian symbol of the ever shining sun. It has been restored twice, it crumbled in the nineteenth century and was restored in 1839-40 and then again after being struck by lightning in 1853.

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          Location: Stourton With Gasper, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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