Bath › History › Grade II* › Queen Square Obelisk Photo: NotFromUtrecht · CC BY-SA 3.0 · tap to enlargeGrade II* listed building · Historic England Queen Square Obelisk On the list as Obelisk
Listed Grade II* since 1950 76 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
About About Queen Square Obelisk Queen Square Obelisk, listed as 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. Within 400 metres are 36 more Grade I buildings and 438 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 1394569 ↗ 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 74794 64993
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 95 more listed buildings within 150 metres Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
I No. 2 with Railings 54 m I No 18, Queen Square 54 m I No. 4 ('Alfred Hopkins House') with Railings 54 m I 21-27, Queen Square 55 m I Nos. 5-11 (Consec) Francis Hotel 55 m I No. 1 with Railings 55 m I Nos. 18A, 19 and 20 and Attached Railings 58 m I No. 3 with Railings 60 m I No. 1A with Railings 61 m I Nos. 12 and 13 and Attached Railings 61 m I Nos. 14 and 15 and Attached Railings 62 m I 41, Gay Street 74 m II 4, 5 and 6, Old King Street 74 m I 1A and 1-6, Wood Street 76 m II 7A, Northumberland Buildings 77 m II Temple Ornament 78 m II 1, 2 and 3, Chapel Row 79 m II 32, Barton Street 83 m Show the other 77 II* Nos. 1-7 (Consec) with Railings 85 m II 13, 14 and 15, John Street 86 m II 28, Barton Street 87 m II 4, 5 and 6, Chapel Row 90 m II 6 and 7 and Attached Railings 90 m II 35-40, Gay Street 93 m II Pair of Lodges and Attached Walls to the Rear of No 24 Queen Street 93 m II 1, Queen's Parade Place 94 m II 2, Queen's Parade Place 98 m II Nos. 8 and 9 Beauford House 99 m II 5, Princes Street 99 m II 1, Harington Place 100 m II 4 Princes Street 103 m II 7, 8 and 9, Chapel Row 103 m II 24, Barton Street 104 m II No. 2 with Railings 106 m II 10, Princes Street 106 m II 1, John Street 108 m II 2 and 3, John Street 108 m II K6 Telephone Box 109 m II 10A, Princes Street 111 m II Nos. 8, 9 and 10 Haringtons Hotel 111 m II Nos. 17 and 18 with Railings 111 m II 34, Gay Street 111 m II Nos. 14, 15, And 16 with Railings 111 m II 29a, Monmouth Street with screen wall 112 m II 3, Princes Street 113 m II 10, Chapel Row 114 m II Nos. 19, 20 and 21 with Railings 114 m II 12 and 13, Beauford Square 115 m II 33, Gay Street 115 m II No. 7 Hatchett's Freehouse 116 m II 1-12, Queen's Parade 116 m II* 1-7, Barton Buildings 116 m II 11A, Beauford Square 117 m II 11, Chapel Row 119 m II 2, Princes Street 119 m II No. 26 and Attached Railings 120 m II 25, Monmouth Street 121 m II Holy Trinity Church 121 m II 32, Gay Street 122 m II Harington House 122 m II Nos. 27 and 28 and Attached Railings 123 m II Railings and Gates 123 m II 29, Monmouth Street 125 m II No 24 and Attached Railings 125 m II 4 and 5, Queen Street 127 m II 10, Beauford Square 128 m II Nos. 8 and 9 with Railings 128 m II 2-6, Quiet Street 129 m II Barton Cottage 130 m II No. 1 Griffin Inn 130 m II 11, Beauford Square 131 m II War Memorial 131 m II* 7-11 Quiet Street 131 m II 12 and 12A, George Street 131 m II 2-22, Milsom Street 132 m II 11 and 11A, Queen Street 132 m II 12A, Princes Street 133 m II Nos. 2-5 (Consec) with Railings 134 m II Rivers Gate to Royal Avenue from Queen's Parade 135 m II No. 7 with Railings 135 m II 9, 10 and 11, George Street 136 m II 12, Queen Street 138 m II 30A, Monmouth Street 139 m II No. 6 with Railings 140 m II Nos. 13 and 14 with Railings 140 m II Former Unitarian Church 140 m II 2, 2A and 3, Queen Street 141 m II 31 and 32, Monmouth Street 142 m II 8, George Street 142 m II 15, 16 and 17, Trim Street 144 m II 18 and 19, Old Bond Street 145 m II No. 1 St John's Gatehouse 147 m II 33, Monmouth Street 147 m II 34, Monmouth Street 149 m II Vase near Rivers Gate to Queen's Parade 149 m More like it Grade I and II* memorials near Bath Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Queen Square Obelisk Is Queen Square Obelisk listed? Yes. Obelisk is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1394569), first listed on 12 June 1950.
Can you visit Queen Square Obelisk? It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Queen Square Obelisk in a conservation area? Yes, the Bath conservation area, designated in 1968.
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