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Montreal Park obelisk is a monument located in Kent, England, listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1005157. The obelisk is a stone structure that stands within Montreal Park and represents a notable example of commemorative architecture from the eighteenth century. Like many obelisks erected during this period, it served as a focal point within its landscape setting and reflects the fashion for such classical forms among the gentry of the period. The monument remains an important local landmark and example of Georgian-era commemorative design in the Kent countryside.
Montreal Park obelisk is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005157. View the official record →
Montreal Park obelisk is a monument located in Kent, England, listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1005157. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005157.
Montreal Park obelisk is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Millpond Wood (3 km), Fort Halstead (4.3 km), St Thomas a Becket's Well (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Montreal Park obelisk's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Montreal Park obelisk stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.