Bath › History › Grade II* › Obelisk Photo: Robert Lamb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · tap to enlargeGrade II* listed building · Historic England Obelisk Listed Grade II* since 1950 76 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
About About Obelisk Obelisk is one of 115 Grade II* listed buildings in Bath and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 633 buildings in Bath to be listed, on 12 June 1950, and its entry was last amended on 15 October 2010. It stands in the Bath conservation area, designated in 1968, and over a scheduled monument, The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath. Within 400 metres are 50 more Grade I buildings and 357 other listed buildings.
HE Read the official list entry Historic England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1394210 ↗ Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
The record
Grade Grade II*
First listed 12 June 1950
Entry amended 15 October 2010
Type Memorials
Conservation area Bath (1968)
Grid reference ST 75184 64797
Where Bath, Somerset Visit Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes Bath · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 2 3 4 5 © OpenStreetMap contributors Around it 92 more listed buildings within 150 metres Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
II 1-7, Orange Grove 29 m II Archway to Guildhall Car Park 35 m II K6 Telephone Box Outside Old Police Station 36 m II 9, Terrace Walk 37 m II Colonnades, Balustrading, Steps and Kiosk at Parade Gardens 38 m II 7 and 8, Terrace Walk 41 m II Piers, Walls and Railings Flanking the Advent Church 42 m II Edward VII Memorial in Parade Gardens 43 m II The Old Police Station 44 m II Advent Church (Orange Grove Hall) 45 m II 6, Terrace Walk 49 m II 4 and 5, Terrace Walk 55 m II Empire Hotel 58 m II 9-13, Kingston Parade 62 m I Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul 63 m II 16, 17 and 18, York Street 63 m II 11A and 12-15, York Street 70 m II Rebekah Fountain 74 m Show the other 74 II* East Gate 75 m II Fountain 76 m II The Ale House 80 m II Abbey Chambers 81 m II 2 and 2A, York Street 83 m I Guildhall 87 m II Bridgwater House 88 m II No. 13 CHEAP STREET and No. 16 ABBEY CHURCHYARD 92 m II Friends Meeting House 92 m II Guildhall Market 93 m II Newmarket Row 95 m II* 15, Abbey Church Yard 97 m II 7, York Street 98 m II 14, Cheap Street 98 m II* The Huntsman Public House 99 m II 9-10 Cheap Street 99 m II 5, North Parade Passage 101 m I The Ralph Allen Town House 105 m II* Sally Lunn's House 105 m I General Wade's House 107 m II 3, North Parade Passage 107 m II 2, Church Street 108 m II* 2 North Parade Passage 110 m II The Old Bank 111 m II 18 and 19, High Street 111 m II 7 and 8 Cheap Street 112 m II 1 North Parade Passage 113 m II 13, Abbey Church Yard 114 m II 5, Church Street 115 m II 1A, North Parade 115 m II 1, North Parade and 1, North Parade Buildings 115 m II 3, Church Street 115 m II 9, York Street 119 m II Hamilton House, including 1, 2 and 3 Lilliput Court 119 m II* Compass Abbey Hotel (Part) 120 m II 20, 21 and 22, High Street 120 m II* 6, North Parade 121 m II* Compass Abbey Hotel (Part) 121 m II* Victoria Art Gallery and Library 121 m II 4, Church Street 122 m II* 5, North Parade 122 m II* 4, North Parade 122 m II 15-20, Cheap Street 122 m II* Museum Shop, Formerly Concert Room 124 m II 1, Abbey Green 124 m II 11 and 12, Abbey Church Yard 126 m II Abbey House 127 m II 3-6 Cheap Street 128 m II* 2 and 2A, Abbey Green 130 m I Roman Baths Museum 132 m II 14-17, Pierrepont Street 134 m II 2-6, North Parade Buildings 136 m II 1-11, The Corridor 136 m II No. 4 and Attached Railings 136 m II 3, Abbey Green 139 m II 12-22, The Corridor 140 m II Harington House and Attached Railings 140 m II Retaining Wall with Balustrade to Parade Gardens, And the Vaults Beneath 141 m II 25, Union Passage 142 m II 10, Abbey Church Yard 142 m II 7-9, North Parade Buildings 143 m II 5-8, Northumberland Place 144 m II 2-7, Bridge Street 145 m II 1, Bridge Street 145 m II* Elton House 146 m II 4, Abbey Green 146 m I King's Bath 147 m II 8, Bridge Street 147 m II 13-19, Northumberland Place 148 m I 7-12, North Parade 148 m II 17, Northgate Street 148 m I Shops Nos 9 to 17 (Consec) 149 m II 6-9, Abbey Church Yard 149 m II* St James's Portico 149 m More like it Grade I and II* memorials near Bath Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Is Obelisk listed? Yes. Obelisk is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1394210), first listed on 12 June 1950.
Can you visit Obelisk? It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Obelisk in a conservation area? Yes, the Bath conservation area, designated in 1968.
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